Slide the rubber boot over the pipe to check the fit.
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In this video i cover installing a roof boot for a vent pipe in a metal roof.
Measure the body of the vent.
Figure 1 install shingles just below vent pipe.
Use the flashlight to look for water marks on your roof s underside.
Always begin working at the point with the longest peak to eave distance.
Install the panels leading up to the vent pipe until getting as close as possible to the pipe.
Take care the first piece is aligned precisely perpendicular square to the edge.
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Then move into the attic and apply to the underside of the opening and vent.
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Place the cover over the vent opening and screw into place.
Go up the attic armed with a flashlight.
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Apply a second layer of sealant around the lip of the vent outside.
Drill starter holes if needed then scew down the vent with the fasteners in the installation kit.
Place the flashing or boot onto the plumbing vent so the base is resting on shingles.
Bring some chalk for marking purposes.
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Record those measurements on a notepad.
Trim the flashing in the center of the rubber boot with a roofing knife so it fits snugly around the pipe.
Take your first sheet of metal and place it on the roof so that it overhangs the edge at least 3 4 in 1 9 cm.
Continue the next row of shingles cutting a hole for the vent pipe.
Use the flashlight to trace it up to its highest point.
Momentarily lift the boot and apply sealant to hold the flashing in.
Using the tape measure determine the size of the cut into the roof that will be necessary to insert the vent into the space.
Use some asphalt roof cement under the cut shingle and around the vent pipe as shown in figure 2.
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Install shingles as normal up to the base of the plumbing vent.
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Find the mark that shows the flow of water.
Add the metal panels.
Remove the rubber boot.
Apply the last row of shingles that is just below the vent pipe as shown in figure 1.
Figure 2 cut shingle to fit over vent pipe.
