Benjamin Obdyke




		Requirements: Must be used with an equal or greater amount of soffit vent. Installs on pitches 3/12 to 12/12. Use with minimum 8" wide (4" each side) cap shingles. For ridge beam applications call Customer Service. If installing on dimensional or architectural shingles on new construction, leave felt underlayment about 6" long at roof ridge and fold back under the vent so that vent is essentially installed on top of felt over the shingles. If re-roofing, caulk between low areas of shingle and baffle of vent after installation.
		Step 1: Snap chalk line and cut slot 2" wide (1" on each side). Allow for a closed area of sheathing 12" at both ends of the ridge.
		Step 2: Fold 30 lb. felt back over last course of shingles/ shakes/ tiles exposing 2" slot. (When cutting last course of shingles/ shakes/ tiles use caution to avoid cutting through felt.)
		Step 3: To create end cap, loosen about 6" of matrix from fabric and cut out with snips. Fold bottom fabric in toward center of product so that it covers the end of vent. Center vent over slot at one end with nail lines “up” and fasten with two nails. Roll out along entire ridge, pull out slack, and fasten with two nails at opposite end (creating end cap at other end). Start and end vent installation 1" from gable ends.
		Step 4: Cut exposed excess felt away on shingles/ shakes/ tiles. In areas of severe weather or rough hand split shakes, lay a bead of caulk between felt and Rapid Ridge 1/4" in from edge for entire length of Rapid Ridge.
		Step 5: Install 30 lb. felt 7" wide on top of entire length of Rapid Ridge (optional on asphalt shingles).
		Step 6 : Center ridge cap shingles/ shakes/ tiles over vent and install with appropriate nails. Use nail length that penetrates into sheathing 3/4" or completely through the sheathing. Nail approximately 1 3/4" in from ridge cap edge on nailing rib indicated by nailing line. Hang shingles 1" over vent at gable ends.
		Step 7: To splice, remove about 3" of nylon matrix from fabric and lay end of new roll inside remaining fabric to create fabric overlap.

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