Re Roofing Around Vents

Openings along the sides allow air out of the attic cooling the space and lowering your air conditioning bill.

Re roofing around vents.

Remove air vents and pipe flashings by prying out or unscrewing the fasteners holding the fixture. Roof flashing is a thin material usually galvanized steel that professional roofers use to direct water away from critical areas of the roof wherever the roof plane meets a vertical surface like a wall or a dormer. Cut the old caulk line. Be sure to like and subscribe in order to help me bring you more helpful videos filled with tips and tricks i ve learned over the years.

Reuse a vent or flashing only if it is like new. Otherwise replace it with a new one that will fit the hole or pipe. Vent roofs with steeples towers or cupolas can be found in different buildings from barns to cathedrals. How to seal around roof vents 1.

Roofers use a circular saw to cut a long slot along the roof ridge if there isn t one then cover it with a plastic flap as shown or a flexible vinyl matrix. Use galvanized roofing nails long enough to fully penetrate the sheathing typically 1 1 2 inches for a second roof and 1 3 4 inches for a third. Venting prolongs the life of the roof. The main difference is that you ll install a piece of self stick underlayment around all the stacks but you just need to roll the felt paper over the vent holes and cut out the holes.

If you damage shingles while doing this repair the shingles see next step. Position a ladder carefully against the edge of the roof securing the legs from wobbling or the ladder from folding. Installing shingles around attic vents plumbing vent stacks and furnace stacks is basically the same process. Plenty more videos t.

Load the caulking gun to have it ready when needed. Pull back on the plunger of the gun and place a tube of caulk. Remove debris make sure your roof valleys are clear of debris re shingle valleys valleys may need to be reshingled with new ice and water shield put in place. Flashing is installed to surround roof features such as vents chimneys and skylights.