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Installation Instructions

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 soft/undereave. Products such as Air

Vent’s Continuous Soft Vent, Vented Drip Edge, Undereave Vents and The Edge™ Vent provide the

necessary intake ventilation for optimum performance.

ROOF PITCH: Fit roofs with 3/12 to 18/12 pitches.

NFA: 15 sq. in. per linear foot

TOOLS REQUIRED:

• Utility knife

• Chalk line

• Roong nails

(if nails provided are not adequate)

• Tube of ASTM D4586

compliant roof sealant and

caulking gun

• Tape measure

• Circular saw

• Nail Gun or hammer

(regulate nail gun pressure as needed)

• Appropriate OSHA compliant

safety and personal protective

equipment

IMPORTANT NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING:

1. Run the ridge vent from end to end on the roof ridge for an attractive appearance.

2. Carefully secure the ridge vent prior to cap shingle nailing. (see Figure 1)

3. Installer should verify adequate nail length prior to installation. All nails must fully

penetrate the deck (see Figure 1 for proper nailing).

• If a longer nail is required to fully penetrate the deck, it must be 11

or 12 gauge and corrosion-resistant with at least a 3/8” head.

Installation Steps

Includes Nails

Note: It is the installer's responsibility

to ensure that the nail fully penetrates

the roof deck.

Fast & Easy Installation

Roll it out. Nail it down

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Roof Slot - Ridge

1. Ridge Vent:

A. SEE DIAGRAM 1 & 2.

Cut a 1.5" wide slot along the roof ridge line, (3/4"on either side of center), but leave 12" at each end uncut. Cut only through

the sheathing. Do not cut roof trusses. (On buildings with a ridge board, cut a 3" slot, 1.5" on each side of the ridge line.)

B. SEE DIAGRAM 3 & 4.

Lay out the location of the slots to be cut, ensure the length of the slots equals the minimum amount of RidgeHawk required.

Slots must end:

• 6 inch from rake edge or 6 inch from inside gable wall. [Diagram 3] • 12 inch from any ridge line obstruction, such as

a chimney. [Diagram 3]

• 12 inch from any intersection on a “T” or “L” roof. [Diagram 4]

Warning: The slot can be cut before or after shingle application however, for proper ventilation, care must be taken to

ensure that no roong material covers the ventilation slot.

Install Sht Part AV0952 REV A

Includes 1 Nails

3/4”

Note: Nails must penetrate roof decking

Fast and Easy Installation

Roll it out, Nail it down

Figure 1

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Summary of content (3 pages)

PAGE 1
Installation Instructions ROOF PITCH: Fit roofs with 3/12 to 18/12 pitches. NFA: 15 sq. in.
PAGE 2
Roof Slot - Hip 2. Hip Vent: A. SEE DIAGRAM 5 & 6. Lay out the location of the slots to be cut, ensure that sufficient RidgeHawk is used to meet NFA requirements. • A 3/4" inch slot will be cut on both sides of the hip rafter along the hip line. • A continuous slot is not recommended, start the slots 6 inch from where the hip meets the ridge. [Diagram 5] • Slots should be no more than 18 inch length, allow 12 inch between slots.
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D. SEE DIAGRAM 9. Center the RidgeHawk over the ridge/hip line. [Diagram 9] • Secure one end of the RidgeHawk with a nail on each side on the vent. • Roll out the entire length of RidgeHawk. • Make sure RidgeHawk extends beyond the edge of the ridge and cut off the extra length. • Remove any slack in the RidgeHawk and secure the second end with a nail on each side of the vent. NOTE: Care must be taken to ensure the RidgeHawk remains centered over the ridge/hip line. E.