Metal Roof Ridge Vent Installation

Applicable for ultravic supervic 7 8 corrugated barnmaster diamond rib.

Metal roof ridge vent installation.

How to install a vented ridge on a vicwest metal roof. A ridge vent is an important part of a home s roofing system. If you have a vented ridge cap it will require a ridge vent such as profilevent. Position the aluminum ridge vent along the reference line.

Metal roofing ridge cap is the trim placed along the roof s ridge the peak where two roof slopes meet up. A roof vent installation kit will provide everything you need to vent your roof in one convenient package. The ridge vent is then covered with a metal ridge cap the purpose of the ridge vent is to create constant air flow along the horizontal ridge of your home. Before we can discuss how to install a ridge vent for metal roofing let s first talk about what ridge venting is.

Install profilevent to 1 up slope from the edge of the ridge cap. Allow space for the edge of the vent opening where it will rest on the roof. In other words it s put on last the cap to the job. Most ridge cap comes in pieces 10 6 long.

A ridge vent is designed to allow air to flow freely from the attic. Ridge venting is a continuous vent strip that is installed at the very peak of the roof. A properly installed ridge vent increases energy efficiency and prolongs the life of your roof. Determine the type of vents you wish to install.

Installed at the peak of a sloped roof the ridge vent allows damp warm air to escape from the attic. It requires a two to three inch opening to be cut across the very peak of the roof exposing the attic below. When determining the placement of the roof vents measure the vent housing and mark off the space on the roof. It s made from a permeable material and is placed on top of the metal roofing panels at the ridge of the roof.

There needs to be a 2 inch wide opening at the ridge for ventilation. This may include the round whirlybird types that are placed around the roof to allow hot air to escape from the rafters area or simple slatted vents that are installed in the a area of the roof ridge. How to install ridge cap vent for a metal roof for a vented ridge cap.