{"id":1371,"date":"2021-03-07T21:35:55","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T02:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/?p=1371"},"modified":"2021-03-07T21:39:30","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T02:39:30","slug":"new-ridge-cap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/new-ridge-cap\/","title":{"rendered":"New Ridge Cap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After the <a href=\"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/another-wind-storm\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1356\">recent wind storm<\/a> damaged the ridge cap, I decided it was time to not just repair, but to completely replace the ridge cap with a new one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Wood-structure-for-new-ridge-cap-2048x1536.jpeg\" title=\"Wood structure for new ridge cap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Wood-structure-for-new-ridge-cap-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Wood-structure-for-new-ridge-cap-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Wood-structure-for-new-ridge-cap-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Wood-structure-for-new-ridge-cap-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Wood-structure-for-new-ridge-cap-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Wood-structure-for-new-ridge-cap-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>This wood structure made of 2x4s and 1x3s is directly attached to the steel purlins that support the roof.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The roofers first created a wood structure to support the new ridge cap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/View-of-new-ridge-cap-from-the-south-2048x1152.jpg\" title=\"View of new ridge cap from the south\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/View-of-new-ridge-cap-from-the-south-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/View-of-new-ridge-cap-from-the-south-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/View-of-new-ridge-cap-from-the-south-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/View-of-new-ridge-cap-from-the-south-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/View-of-new-ridge-cap-from-the-south-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/View-of-new-ridge-cap-from-the-south-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The new ridge cap is made of three pieces, a flat wide strip on each side and a small bent cap covering where they meet.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The new material is white, which matches the trim, but not the roof. I think it looks good, but I&#8217;m still getting used to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/View-of-new-ridge-cap-from-the-north-2048x1152.jpg\" title=\"View of new ridge cap from the north\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/View-of-new-ridge-cap-from-the-north-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/View-of-new-ridge-cap-from-the-north-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/View-of-new-ridge-cap-from-the-north-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/View-of-new-ridge-cap-from-the-north-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/View-of-new-ridge-cap-from-the-north-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/View-of-new-ridge-cap-from-the-north-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The cap and rake trim on the left side from this had come off too, but were thankfully in good shape.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>They were able to reuse the trim parts that ripped off on the back side by straightening out the bends here and there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/View-of-new-ridge-cap-from-above-2048x1152.jpg\" title=\"View of new ridge cap from above\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/View-of-new-ridge-cap-from-above-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/View-of-new-ridge-cap-from-above-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/View-of-new-ridge-cap-from-above-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/View-of-new-ridge-cap-from-above-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/View-of-new-ridge-cap-from-above-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/View-of-new-ridge-cap-from-above-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The building now officially looks different from space.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t really the way I had hoped to spend a few thousand dollars on the studio this month, but I&#8217;m really glad the roofers were able to do such a good job in such a short period of time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the recent wind storm damaged the ridge cap, I decided it was time to not just repair, but to completely replace the ridge cap with a new one. The roofers first created a wood structure to support the new ridge cap. The new material is white, which matches the trim, but not the roof. 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