How To Install A Solar Roof Vent

Install roof brackets and fall arrest system to roof.

How to install a solar roof vent.

You don t even need to go into the attic space. Scribe outline of vent s flashing on roof using homemade dowel compass. Often firefighters will ascend to the ridge of a roof to cut a hole and vent the smoke. Center the nail between two rafters.

It takes enough bravery to scale the roof of a burning home and putting solar panels in the way just increases the danger. Plenty more videos t. Be sure to like and subscribe in order to help me bring you more helpful videos filled with tips and tricks i ve learned over the years. Cut shingles along circular outline.

Measure the diameter of intake of the fan. This is the opening on the bottom edge that allows air to be drawn. Simply cut a round hole in your roof pull the shingles back slide the unit up under the shingles and drop it into the hole. In attic mark location of solar powered vent between two roof rafters.

Drive nail through center of vent location. Doing so provides a way for the smoke to exit a room and allow for a rescue operation. Mark the location of the fan by standing in the attic and driving a nail through the roof to the outside.