Instructions / Assembly

Hip Ridge
®
Vent
Installation Instructions
ROOF PITCH:
PRODUCT FEATURES:
CUSTOMER SERVICE:
BEFORE YOU INSTALL - Install only one type of exhaust vent, remove or plug any existing vents (gable vents, roof louvers, wind turbines and power fans).
Install adequate intake ventilation for a Balanced System (50% Exhaust & 50% Intake) in accordance with state and local code requirements. Intake vents must be
installed low at the roof’s edge or in the soffit/undereave. Products such as Air Vent’s Continuous Soffit Vent, Vented Drip Edge, Undereave Vents and The Edge™ Vent
provide the necessary intake ventilation for optimum performance.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CUTTING HIP RIDGE SLOTS:
TOOLS REQUIRED:
Hip Ridge Vent fits roofs with 3/12 pitch or greater.
• Hammer
• Utility knife
• Chalk line
If you have any questions or require special
installation assistance, call our toll-free number
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (C.S.T.) Monday - Friday
1-800-AIR-VENT (247-8368)
• Roofing nails
• Tape measure
• Circular saw
Made in the U.S.A.
16" Uncut
Decking
12" Uncut
Decking
32" Intermediate
Slots (Typical)
NOTE: There may
be more than one
for your application
Final Slots of
Varying Length
At Least
8" Solid Decking
Above Midpoint
of Roof Along
Hip Ridge
30" Bottom
Slots (Typical)
NEVER CUT SLOTS AT OR BELOW
THE MIDPOINT OF THE HIP RIDGE
Vent Section Joints
NOTE: Joints Should
Always Land Over
Solid Decking
Air Vent’s written warranty for this product shall not apply in any instance in which the product was not installed in accordance with the instructions contained herein.
Imprinted slot guides for proper
slot opening and alignment.
Cap shingles install easily, making
the vent virtually invisible.
Highest quality co-polymer remains sturdy,
nailable and flexible, in all climates.
External wind baffle creates low
air pressure above the vent and
helps pull air out of the attic.
High gloss nailing lines for accurate
fast cap shingle nailing.
Extra weep hole aids
in water drainage.
Air slots have 12 inches NFA
per linear foot.
Nail head reliefs
help cap shingles lay flat.
Nail bosses, reinforced nail holes
designed to prevent over nailing,
located at 16” and 24” centers.
Integrated rain diverter
channels water away from vent.
Step 1: Starting at either the midpoint of the roof or the calculated start of the necessary
vent run, mark 8” up for the beginning of the lowermost (bottom) slot.
Step 2: Mark 12” from the peak/hip ridge intersection to indicate where slots will stop.
Step 3: Cut the first slot 30” long, beginning at the mark made in Step 1.
Step 4: From the end of the 30” long slot made in Step 2, mark the beginning of the first
32” long intermediate slot, leaving 16” of solid decking between the 30” long lowermost
(bottom) slot and the first 32” intermediate slot. See the diagram to the side for details.
Step 5: If necessary, cut subsequent 32” intermediate slots, leaving 16” of solid decking
between them.
Step 6: The final slot will be cut 16” away from the highest intermediate slot and 12”
away from the peak/hip ridge intersection previously marked. If these measurements
overlap, do not cut away any decking. This final slot may be very short, but should
always accommodate 16” of decking from the intermediate slot and 12” of decking away
from the peak/hip ridge intersection.
Nail bosses hold
nail shank securely.
Vent slot block keeps
wind driven rain out.
Reinforced ribs for greater
stability and rigidity.
Integral gasket protects the slot cut from water by
filling in gaps between the vent and shingles.
Uni-directional construction
allows for easy installation.
Internal weather filter made of
untreated, unwoven fiberglass to
protect from weather infiltration.
Built-in ventilating end plug.
† If shake shingles used, sealant should not cover
any weep holes.
SLOT WIDTHS:
Ridge Pole Construction: 3” Truss Consruction: 1-1/2”
Caution: The instructions for cutting hip ridge slots in no way applies to cutting peak ridge slots.
Fig. 1