Prevailing Winds

Q & A - Ridge Caps Facing the Prevailing Winds

March 31, 2014 at 12:00 a.m.

Lucy from Illinois asked "For ridge shingles, how should the shingle overlap be oriented to the prevailing winds?" I am not sure what type of products you are using, but today most of the better-designed ridge caps have a sealant on the underside to resist high wind blow-offs. They are commonly ...