About Cobra® Exhaust Vent for Roof Ridge
The original Cobra® Ridge Vent, protecting millions of homes, comes on a mesh roll for fast and easy installation with no complicated fitting, wrapping, nail gun adapters, connectors, or end-plugs needed. Available in both hand nail and nail gun versions, its shingle-over design helps it blend into the ridge line.
- Nails Included: Includes Smart Nails™ for reliable hand nail installation or 1 3/4” (44.4 mm) coil nails for nail gun installation
- Easy to Install: Quick 3-step process on roof slopes between 2:12 and 20:12
- Ridge Cap Compatible: Options available for 10” (254 mm), 12” (305 mm), and 11.75" (298 mm) wide ridge cap shingles
NOTE: Always have a balanced ventilation system. In no case should the amount of exhaust ventilation at the ridge exceed the amount of soffit ventilation.
| Net Free Area (NFA) | Cap Shingle Compatible | |
| 2017 - NAIL GUNNABLE | 14.1 sq. in./lin. ft. | 10" (254 mm) |
| 2008 - HAND NAILABLE | 16.9 sq. in./lin. ft. | 10" (254 mm) |
| 2005 - NAIL GUNNABLE | 14.1 sq. in./lin. ft. | 12" (305 mm) |
| 2000 - HAND NAILABLE | 16.9 sq. in./lin. ft. | 12" (305 mm) |
| 2016 - NAIL GUNNABLE | 14.1 sq. in./lin. ft. | 12" (305 mm) |
| 2050 - HAND NAILABLE | 16.9 sq. in./lin. ft. | 12" (305 mm) |
| 2011 - HAND NAILABLE | 16.9 sq. in./lin. ft. | Metric-width |
This product can be used to comply with certain FORTIFIED Roof™ requirements. Visit gaf.com/fortified and current FORTIFIED Home™ Standard available at fortifiedhome.org for details. Applicable in the U.S. only.