Ridge vents are made by cutting a slot out of a length of roof sheathing, which is then covered with fibrous material and a cap. They’re typically installed on the peak of the roof because the ...

Your roof vent should be located near the ridge cap at the peak of your roof while remaining accessible from the attic space. Use a pencil or chalk to mark the size of the vent on your roof.

Sweep off the sawdust and open the slot with a flat pry bar. Cover the vent with ridge cap shingles using 1-in. galvanized roofing nails. The vent will have a nail line marked on it. You can buy ...

To exhaust it, there can be ridge vents, tucked under the cap at the top of the roof, or sometimes horizontal vents installed a few feet down from the ridge. Gable vents, which often have much ...