Installing an Bradford Ventilation SupaVent on your Tile Roof

you've chosen to install an edmond super vent on your roof soon you'll be enjoying a cooler more energy-efficient and healthier home as your super vent removes hot and damp air from your roof space installing an Edmonds roof vent is relatively simple this video will help you to prepare properly for the job and provides a step-by-step guide to get the job done quickly safely and effectively make sure you also refer to the installation instructions provided with the vent before you proceed as you'll be working at height it is important that you think about your safety a safety harness attached to fixed anchor points will provide the best fall protection these are available at your local hire store for a two-story home we recommend using a professional installer to find an installer near you visit our website edmunds.com dot a you for working outdoors long trousers and a cap are recommended and don't forget the sunscreen wear shoes with non-slip soles before you start you'll need to select the location for your vent one super vent will ventilate a ceiling area of up to 90 square meters vents should be located near the center of the area to be ventilated and evenly spaced across the roof roof vents are available in a range of colors so you can select event which will complement the color of your roof tiles in your roof vent box you'll find the following a base flashing a very pitched throat the vent turbine a fixing strap screws the warranty certificate and installation instructions to safely complete the job you'll need the following tools and equipment a tool belt or safe means of carrying tools onto the roof for example a bucket with a non-slip base a ladder a safety harness a rubber mallet a retractable bladed knife a cordless drill with a number two Phillips head screw bit tin snips a caulking gun with clear silicon a 450 millimeter spirit level and self tapping screws before accessing the roof ensure the ladder is secured to the gutter check the condition of the roof to make sure it's safe to work on insure that the tiles are sound dry and free from mold as this can create a slip hazard take all tools and vent components onto the roof before you start attach your safety harness to the anchor point identify your selected vent position and remove the tile three rows down from the reach capping if the roof is sucked cut out the sacking under the tile using a retractable bladed knife take the fixing strap and screw or nail it to the timber batten at the lower edge inside the opening insert the vent base flashing under the row of tiles above the opening and center over the hole dress the front of the flashing over the tile below and adjacent tiles using the rubber mallet reach inside the flashing and bend up the back of the flashing to meet the tiles above bend the fixing strap over the front edge of the flashing take the very pitch throat and check it is the right way up with the three notches on the top rotate the two sections of the very pitch until the top looks roughly level place the very picture over the flashing sandwich Inge the fixing strap adjust the very pitch and check that it's level in both directions once the top of the very pitches level insert screws provided in the holes at the bottom of the very pitch and secure it to the flashing insert another screw in the bottom of the very pitch clip to secure the throat in the level position cut off any excess fixing strap with the tin snips using the caulking gun apply silicon to the inside seam of the very pitch and the inside of the screws of the very pitch clip do not apply silicon between the flashing and the very pitch this serves as a natural gutter take the turbine and place it on the very pitch lining up the turbine arms with the notches on the very peach fasten the turbine to the very pitch using the screws provided check the turbine is spinning freely check you've collected all the tools packaging and components to remove from the roof detach the safety harness then carefully step off the roof and climb down the ladder to ensure adequate ventilation it is recommended to include at least four under events for each super vent to install the event cut a rectangular hole roughly three hundred and ninety millimeters by one hundred and ninety millimeters in the evening to achieve this drill a pilot hole in each corner then cut out the hole with a handsaw screw the event to the eave lining using the screws provided congratulations you can now relax and enjoy your cooler more energy-efficient and healthier home thanks to your new Edmonds super vent

Channel: CSR Bradford - Insulation, Ventilation & Energy

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Keywords: Bradford, CSR, Installing, Installation, Ceiling Insulation, Ceiling, Construction, DIY, Insulation, Bradford Gold, Do It Yourself Edmonds, metal roof, home

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Length: 6min 12sec (372 seconds)

Published: Tue Oct 11 2011