December 11th, 2009 by Scott Rodgers

To maintain the air flow within the spaces of your home, a vent is must. Some households don’t take such consideration in mind during the construction of their home and repent later. The vents keep the air circulating within the home such that the exhausted air is always replaced by the fresh air.

The good thing about the installation of ridge vents is that they can be installed during the construction phase as well as during the revamping phase. Moreover, a ridge vent can be mounted on an already solidified roof.

Before you shoot off the campaign, apprehend the intensity of the assignment on hand. A supervision of an expert may prove handy in deciding the same. Also, a right set of tools must be at your disposal throughout the life of the project. The tools primarily include a circular saw, a wood chisel and a pry bar. Along with these tools, the roofing supplies such as shingles, vents, nails etc. need to be purchased as well.

Install an extension ladder on the ground firmly and climb up to the roof. Observe the spread of the roof where you’re supposed to plant the ridge vent. Grab a pry bar and pull up the shingles one by one. Make sure that you don’t damage the shingles while detaching as they would be employed later.

Once you’ve removed all the shingles from the concerned area, evaluate the exposed sheathing spread. Mark down the tags on the roof indicating the zone for vent installation. Use a bright piece of chalk and mark the line to the end of the roof. Make sure that a margin of few inches is left at the edges of the roof.

Start cutting the area from the predefined line. Handle the long cutting with the help of a circular saw and cross-cut using a wood chisel. Slip the business-end of the pry bar tool under the edges of the sheathing and pull it up. Once the sheathing is removed, move to the next step.

Place the new ridge vent and nail it down using a hand-held hammer. Use only long galvanized nails to attach the vent to the rafters.

Build up the ridge cap on the vent by replacing the old ridge cap.

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