Installing Flat Roof Vents

Good attic ventilation is important for preventing ice dams in the winter.

Installing flat roof vents.

These can be ridge vents wind turbines or the flat vents your roofer wants to install. In order to facilitate this exchange of warm and cool air the general rule of thumb suggests installing at least 1 sq. Plenty more videos t. Drill a hole upward through the middle of the area you desire and leave the drill bit sticking up through the roof so.

Hold the vent piece in place until you can nail it down. If you need to cut the vent to fit at the end of your roof use a utility knife to make it flush with your home. Installation first requires a wood frame made of 2x4s installed from the attic between two studs. Next position your ladder against your home and.

First head up to your attic and determine where you want to install your roof vent. 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. Attic must have 5 sq. Of vent for every 300 sq.

Rather than being installed on the roof gable vents are installed on the exterior side wall of the home near the roof ridge. Determine the center point when you are running your ventilation pipe through the attic drill a hole in the roof. 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. What you ll need to install a roof vent.

Building codes vary. Install a flat roof vent in 5 steps step 1.