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.
Installing roof ridge vent existing roof.
Remove all the shingle caps from the roof ridge from one side of the roof to the other by prying them up with a pry.
The ridge of the roof is prepared similarly for both types of ridge vent.
A properly installed ridge vent increases energy efficiency and prolongs the life of your roof.
This aluminum cap is the finished product and does not require additional asphalt shingle ridge caps.
A ridge vent is an important part of a home s roofing system.
Snap a chalk line on either side of the ridge that is about an inch from the peak and cut the shingles along both.
A shingle over vent is installed over the ridge of a roof and is covered over by asphalt shingle caps that match the surrounding roof shingles.