Installing A Roof Vent Cover

To fix this problem you ll need to install a vent cover that fits securely over the top of your existing rv vent.

Installing a roof vent cover.

Next position your ladder against your home and climb up to your roof. This isn t normally the kind of video i put out but i got bored changing the vents in my camper so i filmed the last one and made a how to video. A roofer will from the attic mark a spot near the ridge of the roof he may first use nails from the attic to mark preferred spots between two rafters. Then move into the attic and apply to the underside of the opening and vent.

Both look and function about the same. Apply a second layer of sealant around the lip of the vent outside. So you may be able to see screws that are holding those brackets in place and so could remove them in order to install the new cover. Drill a hole upward through the middle of the area you desire and leave the drill bit sticking up through the roof so you can find it from the outside.

The size of the rectangle will depend on the size of the vents but. Locate the drill bit. Have a partner hold the ladder steady so you can work safely. You ll learn how to measure and mark for installation brackets the importance of drilling pilot holes when adding screws to a fiberglass rv form how to add silicone sealant to keep your roof from leaking and the process of rv vent cover installation itself.

On most vent fans there s a plastic sidewall that extends up from the roof of the rv that the fan s cover closes down over and onto to seal that is where the vent fan cover is usually attached. The installation of a turbine vent is nearly identical to a static vent. Below you ll find a couple of videos detailing the installation of each type of vent cover. Use a tall ladder to reach a taller overhang.

Make a template using cardboard that s the width of your overhang with a hole the size of the vent cut in it. The rv vent cover installation process may seem complicated but with a small number of tools and some common sense it s a job that will take about fifteen minutes to finish. Drill starter holes if needed then scew down the vent with the fasteners in the installation kit. Two popular choices for a vent cover include the camco aero flo and the maxxair rv vent cover.

Apply a layer of sealant to the edges of the hole then place the vent into position.