How To Install A Vent On A Metal Roof

The old still reliable method of venting the soffit.

How to install a vent on a metal roof.

In this video i demonstrate how to vent your house roof and install a vented metal ridge cap for entertainment purposes only the metal i m using is called c. Allow space for the edge of the vent opening where it will rest on the roof. First are the cylindrical vents that are located within the metal panels. The other is a slatted vent that is located on the roof ridge.

Installing metal roofing vents will give the heated air a place to go. A roof vent installation kit will provide everything you need to vent your roof in one convenient package. 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. When determining the placement of the roof vents measure the vent housing and mark off the space on 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. In this part i cover installing vented foam closures and the rid. Homesteading ranching self reliance is not without its difficulties at times. Here are a few tricks that really will help if you.

This is part 6 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house. 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. This video demonstrates the installation of a whirlybird roof ventilator on a trimdek metal roof.