DIY Builds
DIY Builds
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Instructions Remove the Shingle Caps. Start by removing the nails holding the ridge cap shingles in place. ... Cut the Ventilation Opening. The next step is to cut the wood decking back along the ridge. ... Install New Field Shingles. ... Install the Ridge Vent (Shingle-Over Style) ... Install the Ridge Vent (Aluminum Ridge Style)
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Remove the Shingle Caps Start by removing the nails holding the ridge cap shingles in place. For most asphalt shingle ridge caps, there are two nails in each ridge cap, one on either side of the ridge. Start at the end with the last over-lapping cap shingle. Insert a flat pry bar under the shingle cap and lift up on both the shingle and the nail head to loosen the nail, then pry out the nail. Remove the shingle cap. Use a utility knife with a hook blade to cut the shingles back 3 inches (or as recommended by the vent manufacturer) from the ridge. Remove all felt paper or underlayment from the ridge to expose 3 inches of the wood decking along the ridge. Cut the Ventilation Opening The next step is to cut the wood decking back along the ridge. It is best to create a minimum of 1 inch of clearance on either side of the ridge board (ridgepole) to allow airflow through the opening and into the vent. If there is no ridge board present, as with some truss-framed roofs, the opening should be at least 1 inch from the ridge on both sides. Measure down from the ridge on each side and snap a chalk line to mark cutting lines on the roof decking. Remove all framing nails that are above or running through the chalk lines, using a cat's paw pry bar and a hammer. Secure the decking below each chalk line with new 8d nails driven into the roof rafters or trusses below. Using the circular saw, cut the decking along the chalk lines. Be sure to adjust the depth of the blade so that the saw cuts through the decking only, not the rafters or trusses. Remove the waste strips of decking from along the ridge. Install New Field Shingles Install new field shingles, as needed, to cover any areas of exposed decking. In addition, reattach the existing courses of shingles with roofing nails so they are secured along the top edges where the shingles were trimmed back. Install the Ridge Vent (Shingle-Over Style) Measure down and mark the manufacturer’s recommended distance from the ridge line along one side of the ridge, and snap the chalk line through the marks to create a reference line Place the shingle-over ridge vent along the reference line and nail the ridge vent to the decking along that side, as directed by the manufacturer. Attach the other side of the vent to the opposite side of the ridge to fully secure the vent. Install asphalt shingle caps over the vent, using the nails recommended by the manufacturer.
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