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Low-Pitched Roof:

Installing Plastic Ridge Vent

 
In This Article:

Ridge vent is laid over a narrow gap at the peak of the roof, interlocked together, and pieces of 3-tab shingles are applied on top.

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Skill Level: 2-3 (Basic to Moderate) Time Taken: 30 Minutes

By Bruce W. Maki, Editor

 

Earlier, we had cut a long narrow hole in the roof sheathing.

 

The brand of ridge vent used on this project. There are many ridge venting products available.

 

The adjacent pieces have a tongue-and-groove method of connecting.

 

Once aligned, the second piece was pushed firmly in place.

 

The ridge vent was held in place with 3 inch galvanized roofing nails.

 

The completed ridge vent.

The only difficult task here was keeping the fold in the plastic ridge aligned with the peak in the roof. It is possible to have the ridge vent wander towards one side of the roof as installation progresses.

 

The ridge vent after the cap shingles have been applied.

These shingles can be plain 3-tab shingles cut into thirds, or special pre-cut ridge shingles.

 

 

Tools Used:

  • Hammer
  • Tape Measure

Materials Used:

  • Ridge Vent
  • 3" Roofing Nails

 

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