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How to fix roof vent.
How to replace the box vent on your roof.
If tree branches hang over your roof trim them back.
Small nail holes left behind from old vents satellite dish brackets or anything previously attached to the roof can allow water to enter and cause damage for years before leaking is noticed.
From the roof s peak.
Center nails between rafters 18 in.
The vent is often loosely attached to the roof with a flexible rubber gasket so it can be shifted up or down to make this re fit easier.
Drill a hole upward through the middle of the area you desire and leave the drill bit sticking up through the roof so you can find it from the.
Next position your ladder.
Drive nails up through the sheathing and shingles to mark roof air vent locations.
The pipe leading to the main roof vent is called the vent stack.
First head up to your attic and determine where you want to install your roof vent.
It helps maintain proper atmospheric pressure in a building s waste system and channels the exhaust gasses to the vent.
Patch the nail or screw holes by slipping a piece of roof flashing underneath the shingle.
What you ll need to install a roof vent.
Keep your vent clear.