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Cutting the Ridge Vent Airflow Slot: Width & Length

Cutting the Ridge Vent Airflow Slot: Width & Length

Update: 2025-08-28
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Some in the roofing industry think a wider ridge vent airflow slot is better. It’s not. In this episode of Airing it Out with AirVent, we explain how the width and length of the ridge vent airflow slot is tied directly to the vent’s maximum Net Free Area capacity and protection from Mother Nature.

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Cutting the Ridge Vent Airflow Slot: Width & Length

Cutting the Ridge Vent Airflow Slot: Width & Length

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