How To Install A Vent Boot On A Metal Roof

Using the tape measure determine the size of the cut into the roof that will be necessary to insert the vent into the space.

How to install a vent boot on a metal roof.

To offer water protection around the pipe vents on a metal roof you will have to use a pipe flashing created specifically for the corrugated surface of a metal roof. Record those measurements on a notepad. Look for one that is heat rated to at least 212 degrees f. A roof boot for a metal roof will also have a heat rating.

And begging to caulk around where the boot will go on the roof. Apply silicone caulking around the area where the vent pipe penetrates the roof. In this video i cover installing a roof boot for a vent pipe in a metal roof. No sales pitch or other fluff.

Here are a few tricks that really will help if you. Using a sawzall cut any roofing nails in the area of the lower mounting plate flush with the sheathing. Next use a reciprocating saw with a rough in blade to cut the out the marked template. Homesteading ranching self reliance is not without its difficulties at times.

Place the new boot in the hole of the pipe and cut the boot on the line that touches the rim. Remember to allow for the lip on the vent mechanism that will fit over the opening and rest on the surface of the roof. The flashing will be fitted with an aluminum flange. But it truly is rewarding.

The metal i m using is called crinkle black i purchased all my materials at h. After selecting an area to install from inside the building square the template between the roof rafters and outline with a marker. The slide the boot down the pipe and leave it about 3 above the roof. Insert the rubber gasket through the pipe.

Measure the body of the vent. Seal the roofing membrane by applying silicone caulking in the area where the roofing membrane comes in contact with the pipe.