How To Put On A Roof Vent

Next position your ladder against your home and.

How to put on a roof vent.

When determining the placement of the roof vents measure the vent housing and mark off the space on the roof. Vents evenly spaced underneath the roof provide intake. Mark the outline of the roof cuts that will be needed then use a skill saw to cut the outlined space. Add any connectors and end caps that came with your ridge vent system to ensure the vent is watertight.

See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe. What you ll need to install a roof vent. First head up to your attic and determine where you want to install your roof vent. Drill a hole upward through the middle of the area you desire and leave the drill bit sticking up through the roof so.

Apply a layer of sealant to the edges of the hole then. Fasten the vent to the roof decking and rafters or trusses by nailing through the flange on both sides of the vent using the nails and nail spacing recommended by the manufacturer. Drive a nail through your attic to mark where you want your vent. Using the example above three round vents would be needed 432 144 3 vents or nine square vents 432 50 8 64 or 9 vents.

Adding static exhaust vents. Installing soffit intake vents. Multiply it by 18 square inches the net free air per foot of ridge. Go into your attic.

To calculate an example of exhaust and intake use 25 feet of roof ridge vent. To install the vent the roofer slips the flange the metal lip of the vent under shingles at the upper part of the hole and rests the flange on top of the shingles at the down slope part of the hole.