Ridge Vent

[tneumann]

I haven't ever seen a ridge vent like this one..(which doesn't make it rare)..anyone?

[tdietrich1]

First time for me, so I have to ask some questions:

Looks like steel, is it stainless?
Is it a home made job, since I see no baffles?

I guess if I was taking sheet metal course I would love to make my own ridge vent too.

tom

[Larry D. Kage]

We installed lots of those back in the 70's but brown. I believe they were aluminum...dented easily...also, when the wind was right they permitted snow/water entry but a better baffle helped that.

[tneumann]

Yes it was an aluminum type material.....did they always get installed w/ exposed nails?

Thanks

[tdietrich1]

Ah,

I had an alum ridge vent, the nails were covered in roof cement/tar. Just little dabs of it.

However, not the same here, mine where black, had a wind baffle, and were installed in 93.

Just a guess from the photo, were they steel nails, they look rusty.

tom

[Larry D. Kage]

Originally Posted by tneumann

Yes it was an aluminum type material.....did they always get installed w/ exposed nails?

Thanks

Yes, at that time and being dark brown, we just dabbed the nails with a little tar.

I liked it better when the shingle over vents came out.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Originally Posted by lkage

Yes, at that time and being dark brown, we just dabbed the nails with a little tar.

I liked it better when the shingle over vents came out.

Yep. That is the way it was. Didn't work to good in Northern Maine. ha. ha.
Too much snow.

I guess Larry must have come to Maine. Could we say that particular ridge vent design was like the Crescent Wrench.

Marcel
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[afrost]

they used to make them in mill finish aluminum & brown. 10' lengths. end caps & connector pieces sold separately. i don't remember if the nails were exposed or not.

[David P. Valley]

Every time I see these aluminum ridge vents, I normally see leaking and tree debris entering at the ridgeline. I always recommend upgrading to a more improved ridge vent.

Preferably....this one or this one

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Originally Posted by dvalley

Every time I see these aluminum ridge vents, I normally see leaking and tree debris entering at the ridgeline. I always recommend upgrading to a more improved ridge vent.

Preferably....this one or this one

Like your first option Dave. Works real well.

Marcel

[dhelm]

The question seems to have been answered. This is a case of the industry improving things through negative experience. I also have installed a number of these (in the 80s)

[lfoster]

More common for metal roofs? but,,, it doesn't have the same ripples that R-panel or standing seam would have.