I am working on a house that was constructed as a brewery in the 1850s. It has a large 45 foot by 55 foot hip roof addition that was added in the 1870’s. The top ridge is only about 10 foot in length, is it possible to install a ridge vent on the sloped hip ridges. As the roof was originally designed for wooden shingles, there are already plank gaps that would provide air access to an installed vent. We would just have to remove the added plywood layer under the vents. Will there be a problem with wind blown rain coming into a vent of this type installed in this location?
Any comments would be appreciated.
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The brand I use also has a style for use on hip ridges.
Unfortunately, I can't remember what brand they were or find a website that shows them.
You might try asking at a local lumberyard. Maybe ask them if you can pull the instuructions out of a ridge vent box and see what the manufacturer says.
If there is no wind, row. [Latin Proverb]
We use a brand called ridgemaster. they make a vent for hips.
It is a shingle over type.
Contact this company. They make systems for every type of roof - even one that is used with a facia board with no overhangs.
Here's the "Professional site" They also have one for "Home owners."
http://www.airvent.com/professional/index.shtml