How Do You Install An Attic Ridge Vent?
Your attic needs a way to get rid of heat and moisture buildup in the interior air, and the amount of ventilation it has can play a big part in the exterior life of your home, including the roof shingles. You can improve outward air flow by installing a roof ridge vent at the roof peak of the house. A ridge vent keeps the attic cooler in the summer so that the hot air will not drop down into the living area, making it harder to cool the home. Ridge vents can also help combat winter condensation problems that might otherwise rot the structure. Climb onto the roof and carefully peel the shingles off the ridge cap to reuse on the new ridge vent. Peel away the shingles until you reach the gable end, but leave at least 8 to 10 inches of the old shingles near any wall or chimney. Strike a chalk line 7/8 inches down from the peak of the roof on both sides of the ridge board at the roof peak, but if the roof has trusses, strike the lines so that it creates a 1-3/4 gap across the roof peak. Fin
