Roof Vent Installation Metal Roof

The old still reliable method of venting the soffit.

Roof vent installation metal roof.

In this video i cover installing a roof boot for a vent pipe in a metal roof. When determining the placement of the roof vents measure the vent housing and mark off the space on the roof. But it truly is rewarding. Beneath the roof eaves in the soffit is the standard place to install intake vents because it s the lowest spot in the roof.

To vent the roof holes are cut in the old roof above the soffit which pulls air through the soffit vents underneath. Homesteading ranching self reliance is not without its difficulties at times. A roof vent installation kit will provide everything you need to vent your roof in one convenient package. Here are a few tricks that really will help if you.

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. It s made from a permeable material and is placed on top of the metal roofing panels at the ridge of the roof. A ridge vent is designed to allow air to flow freely from the attic. First are the cylindrical vents that are located within the metal panels.

Venting the ridge cool outside air travels under the shingles to the vented ridge pulling out moisture and heat. They are both generally installed in the same way but this tutorial is for the vents that install on the metal panel. A drip edge vent is made of a corrosive resistant material that sticks out about three inches back from the roof edge and then bends downward over them. This is part 6 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house.

The other is a slatted vent that is located on the roof ridge. However there are a few simple tips that will help make the process a little easier and also ensure that the vents are placed to allow the maximum benefit. Installing some type of ventilation mechanism on a metal roof is not a lot different from the addition of vents to any type of roof. Allow space for the edge of the vent opening where it will rest on the roof.

Drip edge vents are a two in one installation that promote water shedding at the eaves and rakes of a roof while also allowing for ventilation into the attic.