Type of Ridge Vent

[Cb-man]

I am fixing my pole barn up to insulate and finish. I have a leak in one spot of the ridge cap. Right now it is just the standard piece of metal covering the ridge.

I need to get up there and fix it. I am adding eave venting currently so I would like to install a proper ridge vent.

What style or type of ridge vent would you recommend?

thank you

 

[BlackTalon]

What is the roof slope?

Airvent has some good ones:

shingle-over style - http://www.airvent.com/professional/products/ridgeVents-shingleVent.shtml

aluminum - http://www.airvent.com/professional/products/ridgeVents-multiPitch.shtml

Cheaper over-the-top style - http://www.airvent.com/professional/products/ridgeVents-rolled.shtml

 

[Cb-man]

thanks for the reply. it is a conventional steel roof with 4/12 pitch

So I need a ridge vent for steel pole barn roof

 

[BlackTalon]

Hmmm. Is it standing seam roof panels, or corrugated?

Here is a product from Cor-A-Vent - http://www.cor-a-vent.com/v600.cfm

 

[Cb-man]

I believe it is standing seem.... its barn siding like the spaced ribbed panels.

I was looking at this from Menards but I don't like the open top.
http://www.menards.com/main/buildin...trims/10-mw-35-ridgevent/p-2031528-c-5720.htm

Then this from PLyco but I need to call and see if I can order it,
http://www.plyco.com/P/SeriesMWELowProfileRidgeVentilator/98

 

[Cb-man]

anyone?

 

[CNGsaves]

Pictures would really help.

What are your overall plans?? Hope to go from rural-style pole barn to completely enclosed garage ??

Again pictures tell a thousand words.

 

[Cb-man]

metal is the same on the roof.
right now it is just a single thin piece of metal covering the ridge.