How To Install Roof Vents In Attic

Simply secure the vent into place with screws and your vent is complete.

How to install roof vents in attic.

Use a hammer to pound a nail through to the roof. The installation of a turbine vent is nearly identical to a static vent. With the help of an assistant raise the vent up to the soffit and center it over the cutout slot. Drive a nail through your attic to mark where you want your vent.

Then cut out your desired location and screw the vent directly into the soffit. If your roof peak runs parallel to the street put them on the backside where they ll be less prominent. Screw holes through both flanges. The nail will either visibly stick out from the roof or raise shingles so you know where it is.

Mark the roof venting locations from the attic where you can see the rafters and avoid placing roofing vents over them. After creating a space for the vent line the hole with caulk and place the vent inside. Place all the roof vents on the same side of the roof. Go into your attic and find a spot at least 2 feet 0 61 m down from the peak of your roof.

Next lay the strip vent down on a flat wood surface such as a plywood sheet or long 2 x 4 and drill 1 8 in dia. Set your circular saw at 1 8 inch 0 4 cm greater than the thickness of your roof s soffit when installing an intake vent.