For venting the ridge of a pro panel roof, and keeping bugs and critters out, is this an acceptable method? :
Leave 1" gap in decking both sides along roof ridge.
Place hardware shop screen along length of ridge.
Underlayment / metal roof install, holding back metal roof to reveal screen vent.
Cap with ridge flashing.
Would there be any issues with blown rain getting up under the ridge cap? (12:12 pitch) I have previously always installed the foam seal at the ridge. My other structures were scissor trusses so I had the ability to vent out the gable ends.
Thanks,
Frank
The one section of our house roof that has a ridge vent uses what looks like a 3M sanding pad. Like pot scrub pad stuff.
Materials came from Metal Mart in ABQ.
Frank I did the exact thing. A little cheaper than what Don was referring to. I went one better by using 1/4" rabbit wire then the screen as my major concern was the bats and flying squirrels in additional to the insects. On my house I used a commercial product that you nailed the ridge cap shingles on through it. But that was shingle instead of metal. The soffit vents are screen covered as well.