I am building an 8×12 shed and leaning toward a ridge vent/soffit vents for my ventilation. The gable vents won't really work with the aesthetic on the sides.
I'm building simple trusses using 2x4s and gusset plates. This means that my roof peak is "sharp" (it's going to be 6/12, so I think that means my roof peak angle is 60ยบ).
All of the videos I see for ridge vent installs are on roofs with ridge boards running down the peak. All of these ridge vents appear to be resting on a much "flatter" peak, as the ridge board rounds out the peak a bit.
Will I have any issues installing the ridge vent in this application? I realize I'll be cutting back 1" on each side of the peak for the ventilation, but the rafters will still create a sharp peak every 24".
Or is this just not the way to go for this type of simple shed build?
Best Answer
Your plan to cut back the roof sheathing back 1" on either side of the ridge is the way it is done whether the roof is truss or conventional, framed with a ridge pole.
I have seen formed aluminum ridge caps used over this cutout or the fiber mat that allows the regular shingles used for the caps to cover over the matting. The angle of the roof will accommodate either.
When you cut back the sheathing, it really wont be sharp anymore, there will be 3 peaks, 2 of the plywood, 1 of the framing. The only sharp part will be at the ends, if you choose to leave 1' of the sheathing intact for weather proofing at the ends.