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Easy Ridge Cap for your roof.

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Easy Ridge Cap for your roof.
Posted by wd8jik on Thursday, August 6, 2009 2:54 PM

One thing that always bothered me when making a roof has been the top sections where they meet.

I now use a piece of panel trim used where two panels meet.

I cut off the bottom section and use it as shown below.
I have tried it with all types of building materials and have been satisfied with the results.

Easy to use and takes most types of glue well.

 

Yogi Wallace,

Bellaire, Ohio

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Posted by ttrigg on Thursday, August 6, 2009 8:13 PM

Yogi:

That's a good one. You need to send it to Marc mhorovitz@gardenrailways.com as a "Tips and Tricks" submission. Just put "tips" in the subject line. Short, sweet, and straight to the point, and works well. That is what a good "tip or trick" is all about, besides you get a few bucks if he publishes it in the mag.

Tom Trigg

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Posted by dwbeckett on Friday, August 7, 2009 7:13 AM

ttrigg

Yogi:

That's a good one. You need to send it to Marc mhorovitz@gardenrailways.com as a "Tips and Tricks" submission. Just put "tips" in the subject line. Short, sweet, and straight to the point, and works well. That is what a good "tip or trick" is all about, besides you get a few bucks if he publishes it in the mag.

I Second that, send it in, Looks like I've found a sloution a clean ridge line

 

Thanks

Dave

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Posted by Capt Bob Johnson on Friday, August 7, 2009 1:46 PM

Always nice to hear from Yogi, ever the gentleman, ever ready to share his discoveries.     Talk about someone who betters our hobby, I'll nominate Yogi as a #1 promoter!

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Posted by Rene Schweitzer on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 10:10 AM
Yogi, Great tip! I echo everyone's comment about sending it in to Marc!

Rene Schweitzer

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