Installing A Heat Vent On A Metal Roof

This will involve determining the placement of the vents.

Installing a heat vent on a metal roof.

Various size vents will come with recommendations regarding spacing and placement based on the size of the vents and the expanse of the roof. Beneath the roof eaves in the soffit is the standard place to install intake vents because it s the lowest spot in the roof. Mark the outline of the roof cuts that will be needed then use a skill saw to cut the outlined space. This is usually into the attic and then through the home.

Since the metal absorbs the heat from the sun it has to radiate it somewhere. To vent the roof holes are cut in the old roof detail 1 above the soffit which pulls air through the soffit vents underneath. Cool outside air then travels under the shingles to the vented ridge detail 2 pulling out moisture and heat. Prepare the roof area.

First are the cylindrical vents that are located within. The old still reliable method of venting the soffit. When determining the placement of the roof vents measure the vent housing and mark off the space on the roof. Installing metal roofing vents will give the heated air a place to go.

Apply a layer of sealant to the edges of the hole then. Use a marker or a chalk line to mark the spot on the roof surface where the vent will be placed. To keep a cooler interior space the air should flow beneath a radiant barrier incorporated into the metal roof system.