How To Install Ridge Roof Vent

To begin the ridge vent installation they measure down 3 inches from the top of the ridge and snap a line to cut the opening for the ridge vent.

How to install ridge roof vent.

Using a circular saw with a carbide tip blade one of the roofers plunges the saw into the ridge at the ends and then follows the chalk line. Nail the section down by driving 2 inch roofing nails through the holes provided. Below we ve compiled some helpful tips on how to install a ridge vent for metal roofing. Time was about 1 hour and 15 minutes with 2 men.

Installing a ridge vent to ventilate the attic. If you need to cut the vent to fit at the end of your roof use a utility knife to make it flush with your home. Center the vents on the peak of your roof so the sides of the vent lay flat on the roof. 5 add sections to.

Start by removing the nails holding the ridge cap shingles in place. Install the ridge vent shingle over style install the ridge vent aluminum. Begin by removing all cap shingles along the entire. Use enough vent pieces to fill the length of the slot you cut.

Remove the shingle caps. Position a section of metal ridge cap over the peak of the metal roof with the end of the ridge cap flush with one end of the roof peak. Mark a pencil line on the ridges of the installed metal roofing panels using the edge of the ridge cap as a guide. For a ridge vent to work properly it must have adequate intake of fresh cool.

Tools required circular saw dril. Follow these steps to remove cap shingles. For most asphalt shingle ridge caps there are two. Cost was less than 100.

This video shows clips of a reroofing job which included ridge vent installation. Install new field shingles. Insert an end plug into a section of ridge venting and align the end with the end of the roof.