How To Install Vent On Metal Roof

This is part 6 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house.

How to install vent on metal roof.

First are the cylindrical vents that are located within the metal panels. Below we ve compiled some helpful tips on how to install a ridge vent for metal roofing. 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. The other is a slatted vent that is located on the roof ridge.

Position a section of metal ridge cap over the peak of the metal roof with the end of the ridge cap flush with one end of the roof peak. Remove the old roofing. Beneath the roof eaves in the soffit is the standard place to install intake vents because it s the lowest spot in the roof. A roof vent installation kit will provide everything you need to vent your roof in one convenient package.

Mark a pencil line on the ridges of the installed metal roofing panels using the edge of the ridge cap as a guide. It s made from a permeable material and is placed on top of the metal roofing panels at the ridge of the roof. 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. The old still reliable method of venting the soffit.

Installing metal roofing vents will give the heated air a place to go. In this part i cover installing vented foam closures and the rid. A ridge vent is designed to allow air to flow freely from the attic. Although you can install corrugated metal roofing over shingles for the best foundation it is recommended that all the old roofing be removed.

When determining the placement of the roof vents measure the vent housing and mark off the space on the roof. They are both generally installed in the same way but. Allow space for the edge of the vent opening where it will rest on the roof.