Install Roof Vent No Shingles

Locate the drill bit.

Install roof vent no shingles.

Cover the entire flange with shingles to integrate it better into the roof. Your roofer will build this frame just a little larger than size of the vent leaving 1 8 inch of extra room on each side. Glue down shingles to cover the bottom of the vent. First head up to your attic and determine where you want to install your roof vent.

Install a layer of roofing insulation as recommended by the roofing manufacturer. Installation first requires a wood frame made of 2x4s installed from the attic between two studs. Inspect the underlying roof sheathing for damage and make any needed repairs. To vent the roof holes are cut in the old roof above the soffit which pulls air through the soffit vents underneath.

Rather than being installed on the roof gable vents are installed on the exterior side wall of the home near the roof ridge. Seal the top nail holes and continue on up with your shingles. Drill a hole upward through the middle of the area you desire and leave the drill bit sticking up through the roof so you can find it from the outside. This is what it looks like when you install a steel shingle roof system over an existing asphalt shingle roof.

Hammer down any large nails that are exposed by the removal. Be sure to like and subscribe in order to help me bring you more helpful videos filled with tips and tricks i ve learned over the years. 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. Place a line of roofing tar or caulk on top of the vent s flange or its bottom flap using a caulk gun.

Plenty more videos t. Next position your ladder against your home and climb up to your roof. Press new shingles onto the caulk and use nails at the top of each shingle to fully secure them to the roof. Add any connectors and end caps that came with your ridge vent system to ensure the vent is watertight.

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. Multiply it by 18 square inches the net free air per foot of ridge. Next install your vent or stack flashing over that row of shingles photo 13. Trim the shingles with your utility knife photo 14.

To calculate an example of exhaust and intake use 25 feet of roof ridge vent. Install the shingles up and halfway past the vent hole or stack.