Range vent in new exposed fastener metal roof

01-03-2012, 08:45 PM	#1
Greg Shubert Newbie   Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 18	Range vent in new exposed fastener metal roof I am roofing a 16x80 mobile home. They toik a attic vent and placed it over the range vent pipe. I bought a boot for it but I think I will have to extend the pipe and also what will I use to cap the vent? I can't seem to geyan answer to this problem. Help

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01-03-2012, 08:47 PM	#2
Greg Shubert Newbie   Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 18	Range vent in new exposed fastener metal roof I have pictures if that would help. My metal is being picked up tomorrow so Iam in a mess really.

01-03-2012, 08:48 PM	#3
ben's plumbing Member   Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: pa Posts: 3,161	Range vent in new exposed fastener metal roof Quote: Originally Posted by Greg Shubert I have pictures if that would help. My metal is being picked up tomorrow so Iam in a mess really. lets see your pictures and get this fixed were burning daylight...

01-03-2012, 08:51 PM	#4
joecaption Member   Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hartfield VA Posts: 18,097	Range vent in new exposed fastener metal roof No clue what your trying to say so please send some pictures. Yes we know you need extentions and caps but not likly anyone here knows what you have exactly unless we can see it.

01-03-2012, 08:55 PM	#5
Greg Shubert Newbie   Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 18	Range vent in new exposed fastener metal roof http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/...rangehood3.jpg

01-03-2012, 08:56 PM	#6
Greg Shubert Newbie   Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 18	Range vent in new exposed fastener metal roof Pic work? They just put a attic vent over pipe. Wont work with ribs on metal

01-03-2012, 08:58 PM	#7
Greg Shubert Newbie   Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 18	Range vent in new exposed fastener metal roof Asked my metal guy and he sold me a boot but it has to have a cap

01-03-2012, 08:59 PM	#8
Greg Shubert Newbie   Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 18	Range vent in new exposed fastener metal roof And it gets very quiet... Lol

01-03-2012, 09:02 PM	#9
ben's plumbing Member   Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: pa Posts: 3,161	Range vent in new exposed fastener metal roof Quote: Originally Posted by Greg Shubert Asked my metal guy and he sold me a boot but it has to have a cap do you have a picture of the boot he sold you...I really think your going to need b-vent with a roof flashing storm collar and top....not sure about the roof your installing may need special fittings?????

01-03-2012, 09:05 PM	#10
Greg Shubert Newbie   Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 18	Range vent in new exposed fastener metal roof No. I dont have a pic of the boot. Its just a boot that has a malleable strip around base for forming over ridges and cuts out to the diameter needed

01-03-2012, 09:07 PM	#11
Greg Shubert Newbie   Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 18	Range vent in new exposed fastener metal roof Is just an exposed fastener 3' panels. Has ribs and flats

01-03-2012, 09:08 PM	#12
Greg Shubert Newbie   Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 18	Range vent in new exposed fastener metal roof Is just common roofing for this area. Don't know the specific name

01-03-2012, 09:09 PM	#13
ben's plumbing Member   Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: pa Posts: 3,161	Range vent in new exposed fastener metal roof will the pipe come up through it above roof...if so you still need a storm collar for the pipe being used and a top to match...can't help if don't know what iam looking at...sorry daylight gone..

01-03-2012, 09:09 PM	#14
Greg Shubert Newbie   Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 18	Range vent in new exposed fastener metal roof I know I dont have time to order special stuff

01-03-2012, 09:12 PM	#15
Greg Shubert Newbie   Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 18	Range vent in new exposed fastener metal roof What daylight. I sent pics. Is just stubbed up above roof and they put a typical box attic vent over it. What is a storm collar?