The Hip Ridge™ FAQs
Latest The Hip Ridge™ FAQs Articles
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Air Vent does not recommend the Hip Vent with plank style decking. Once the planks are cut, there is no horizontal support on the hip ridge, so it will flex and weaken terribly. Any attempts at
...The Hip Ridge Vent can be exposed to wind in ways that peak (horizontally positioned) ridge vents are not, in that the wind will not simply be blowing across the vent but also on top of the vent.
...The Hip Ridge Vent has integrated ventilated end caps at both ends of each 4’ piece. There is no need for any type of foam to be applied to the ends of the vent to create a finished look.
As long as the nail fully penetrates the roof deck any variety of standard roofing nail will work. A nail gun can be used as long as the installer checks the nail gun pressure to ensure the nails
...The Hip Ridge® Vent is a brand new product to the marketplace from Air Vent, Inc. We are currently in the process of performing testing (internally and externally) for compliance with external
...It is identical to ShingleVent II and The Edge Vent: Lifetime limited warranty and a 5-year Replacement Plus™ Protection.
Determine the amount of intake and exhaust volume using the online calculator at www.airvent.com. You can do this manually by finding out the attic square footage and dividing by 150. Then divide
...Transitioning or blending should be done by a roofing contractor based on the architectural style of the roof. Cutting out or removing the internal support of the Hip Ridge Vent (the underside of
...This is not a recommended application.
Connect the two ridge vents. Miter cutting the Hip Ridge Vent using tin snips or a utility knife is the recommended method. The step-by-step process is detailed in the installation
...It is necessary to stagger the slots in different lengths to maintain the structural integrity of the roof deck.
If the slot is properly cut in width and length according the installation instructions you will not reduce the vent’s Net Free Area. The only case in which a staggered slot can reduce the
...The slot WIDTH is identical to ShingleVent II. There are pre-marked lines at the top of the vent to guide you with marking the roof deck appropriately based on truss or ridge pole construction
...Each injection molded piece is four feet long. Please refer to the specification drawing for additional details.
The Hip Ridge Vent should never be used on buildings with an overall width (eave to eave measured horizontally) greater than 50 feet. The net free area (12″) will drop below the 1/300
...From 5:12 up to 16:12 for common rafter roof pitch. Adjacent decks forming the hip ridge must be greater than or equal to 3:12.
Black is the only color available at this time.
Ten pieces come in one carton of Hip Ridge Vent.
The Net Free Area is 12 square inches per linear foot (NFA). The reduction of Net Free Area from ShingleVent II and VenturiVent Plus results from both a lower profile and the integrated gasket
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