Name that vent

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Originally Posted By: hgordon
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I am having a Brain Fart…after having had one of those “killer” days…could someone please tell me the correct name for this vet?


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Originally Posted By: rmoore
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Shanty cap.


Or in your case Shanty cap without flashing ![icon_biggrin.gif](upload://iKNGSw3qcRIEmXySa8gItY6Gczg.gif)

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Richard Moore
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Originally Posted By: rwashington
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All that money spent on the tile but not a few bucks for flashing!

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Richard W Washington


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Originally Posted By: jpeck
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That IS the flashing. It mounts to the roof. I suspect you are thinking that this is B vent or something.


Call it wrong.

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Jerry Peck
South Florida

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Originally Posted By: hgordon
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Originally Posted By: jpeck
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Harvey,


Without knowing exactly what this is for, I could not go into further detail as to WHAT PART and WHY it is wrong. But, with that newer looking tile roof, it is wrong.

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Jerry Peck
South Florida

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Originally Posted By: hgordon
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Please…your killing me! icon_redface.gif


You know me better than that...I will call it, but I have to know what I am calling.

It is a 1990 Build in Margate.

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Originally Posted By: rwashington
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Metal flashing is not needed on tile? What is needed on tile?

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Richard W Washington


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Originally Posted By: jpeck
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hgordon wrote:
It is a 1990 Build in Margate.


That's a start ... but what is it used for on that house?

Exhaust fan?

B vent?

??

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Jerry Peck
South Florida
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Originally Posted By: hgordon
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Roof Vent

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Originally Posted By: jpeck
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Boink! (as my head falls against the desk)


I know it's a roof vent, but WHAT is it venting?

This is like pulling a molar way back there, open wide, wider, w-i-d-e-r, there, now ... WHAT is it venting?

At least that is what I thought the question was. What was this called? Depends on what it is being used to vent.

It is also wrong because, to my knowledge, that type is not approved for high wind locations (like Broward County). I explain to my client that the top is only held on by four small rivets, and it is not uncommon to see 2 or 3 rivets loose or missing, with the cap blown back, hanging by the other rivet (or two). This should be the goose neck type.

This also cannot be used for a dryer, as the dryer exhaust vent roof cap flashings need to have a damper and need to be designed so that the air flow does not hit a flat blockage at the discharge end, but be turned or angled to direct the flow without creating back pressure.

This also cannot be used for a cooking unit as the air is considered grease laden and the grease could collect on the underside of the flat top, dripping back down the exhaust duct.

It also cannot be used for bathroom vents are it needs to be screened, and there is no proper way to screen it.

And, of course, it cannot be used for a gas vent.

Did I miss one?

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Jerry Peck
South Florida

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Originally Posted By: hgordon
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Just being used to vent the attic..like a hole under it...get it?

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Originally Posted By: jpeck
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Yep, missed that one, didn’t I? icon_redface.gif


Still cannot be used for that. Needs to be screened.

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Jerry Peck
South Florida

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Originally Posted By: scott may
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Ego’s


Please, enough of the Ego’s. I’m just trying to learn here.

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Originally Posted By: hgordon
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Scott what are you talking about? Are you sure you meant to post this in this section?

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Originally Posted By: pgudek
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I’ve always thought it was called a moisture dispersal vent. I always see them used to cap dryer vents that go through the roof.