Instructions / Assembly

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HipMaster Installation
SPECIAL NOTES:
1. Make sure you use only HipMaster on hips of roofs. RidgeMaster ridge vent is not designed for hip areas.
2. For best results use Starter Pieces (sold separately) to blend HipMaster into roof at bottom of hip. At top of hip,
join HipMaster with RidgeMaster where possible. A template is provided on the box as a guide to make this easy.
When top of hip vent does not join with ridge vent, terminate with another Starter Piece (see Steps 14–19, page 6).
3. Slot Cut Outs: It is not recommended to cut one continuous slot for hips. Proper ventilation and strength can best be
obtained with intermittent cuts. Initial cuts should start halfway up the roof hip and end 12" from top of hip when joined
with RidgeMaster, 36" from top of HipMaster when not joining to ridge. (See Steps 5–6 below and illus. A, page 1).
4. CAUTION: HipMaster must always be installed with the arrows on all vents pointing up towards the top of the roof.
Failure to do so will result in leakage (see Step 9 below).
5. A generous amount of roofing sealant must be applied where the flat underside of the baffle on HipMaster
contacts the roof in order to fill the gaps between the vent and the shingles that step down the roof (see Step 8).
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If retrofitting, remove existing cap
shingles from ridge and hip. (New
construction—skip Step 1). ALWAYS
WEAR SAFETY GLASSES.
Install a minimum of two cap
shingles at the bottom of each
hip and at the terminal ends of each
ridge if you will be installing Ridge-
Master along with HipMaster.
If your roof has a ridge, install
RidgeMaster along entire ridge
from hip joint to hip joint. (See Ridge
Master installation, but do not install
ridge cap shingles on top at this time).
Snap two parallel chalk lines
2 1/2" apart along entire hip
(1 1/4" on each side of center).
Cutting away shingles on these lines
with a roofing knife will make follow-
ing steps easier. BE SURE TO
WEAR SAFETY GLASSES.
For hips, one continuous slot is
not recommended. To maintain
maximum roof strength, hip slots
should be approximately 2 feet in length,
be spaced 1 foot apart and extend
halfway down the hip. Set saw depth to
cut only sheathing not rafters.
Begin installing HipMaster by
nailing Starter Piece in position.
Round end goes at bottom of roof.
There should NOT be a slot opening
cut underneath Starter Pieces.
Before installing each vent apply
roofing sealant in a line parallel
to slot and 3/4" away from it. Add
generous amounts at low points par-
ticularly with dimensional shingles.
IMPORTANT: When installing
HipMaster , make sure arrows on
all hip vents point up towards top of
roof and Underlap end is at top.
Failure to do so will result in leakage.
CAUTION: Before beginning installation, read all instructions
and Special Notes sections thoroughly and be sure to check
and follow all local codes. Failure to do so may result in im-
proper installation and may void the homeowner’s warranty.
NOTE: Slots can stop
within 12" of ridge when
HipMaster is joined
with RidgeMaster.
Underlap end is
always at top
Arrows
point up
Cut slots on chalk lines starting
halfway up roof hip and ending
12" from top when joining with ridge.
See step 14 for terminating with
Starter Piece. See next step for
cutting pattern. See Illus. D page 2
for slot air opening guidelines.
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