Insert an end plug into a section of ridge venting and align the end with the end of the roof.
How to install roof ridge vent.
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.
Using a circular saw with a carbide tip blade one of the roofers plunges the saw into the ridge at the ends and then follows the chalk line.
A ridge vent is an important part of a home s roofing system.
To begin the ridge vent installation they measure down 3 inches from the top of the ridge and snap a line to cut the opening for the ridge vent.
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Install the ridge vent shingle over style install the ridge vent aluminum.
Nail the section down by driving 2 inch roofing nails through the holes provided.
Start by removing the nails holding the ridge cap shingles in place.
The ridge vent straddles that opening.
A properly installed ridge vent increases energy efficiency and prolongs the life of your roof.
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For most asphalt shingle ridge caps there are two.
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Remove the shingle caps.