Ridge Cap Ventilation

As the ridge vent expels hot humid air intake vents feed fresh cool air into the attic.

Ridge cap ventilation.

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 whole point to a ridge vent is that it takes air from all along the bottom of the roof line and exits it out the top kind of like a toilet. Air vent 1 6 in. Pieces only model shfvbln 75 37 carton 75 37 carton out of stock online.

It s made from a permeable material and is placed on top of the metal roofing panels at the ridge of the roof. In this back by popular demand article see the difference between roof box vents and continuous ridge vents. This aluminum cap is the finished product and does not require additional asphalt shingle ridge caps. For pricing and availability.

Air vent shinglevent ii 1 4 in. The ridge of the roof is prepared similarly for both types of ridge vent. Equal flow of exhaust and intake should be provided. Set your store to see local availability view similar in stock.

An aluminum ridge vent has a mushroom shaped profile combined with a wide flange on both sides that sits on top of the roof shingles. Gaf cobra exhaust vent 10 5 in x 240 in black composite roll roof ridge vent. Gaf cobra ridge vent 3 13 7 in x 48 in black plastic stick roof ridge vent. The inside air moves through the ridge vest underneath the cap shingle to escape from the side and into the general atmosphere.

For a ridge vent to work properly it must have adequate intake of fresh cool air. Even without soffit vents a ridge vent is much more effective than gable vents paulcp thinks hammer is right. The mesh is fine enough to deny entry of debris and most blowing rain snow and rain as well as open sufficient to allow entry of venting air by convection. Can it be laid down under a tin ridge cap to allow the roof to vent and keep out debris.

Yes that is the primary function of this ridge vent. Roof box vents and continuous ridge vents are separated by a few differences and deciding which one to put on your roof depends on which better fits the type and situational roof you have. 900 square foot attic 150 square feet 6 square feet of net free area. Ridge vent in black with nails sold in carton of 10 4 ft.

Ridge vents do not always provide the proper ventilation in some homes. The roofer said he could take those off and install ridge caps but he d have to cut along either side of the peak by about 4 and although it would look better cosmetically having shingles covering the peak it would not produce as good ventilation as the ridge vent now sitting on top of the house and it would expose me to problems.