Installing a Whirlybird on a Metal Roof: Step-by-Step Guide

This video demonstrates the installation of a whirlybird roof ventilator on a trimdek metal roof.
DISCLAIMER: always wear gloves and other PPE (personal protective equipment), the person in the video has a lot of experience.

A whirlybird ventilator exhausts heat from a shed without using electricity. For large sheds, a second ventilator may be required to properly exhaust the head.

Reduce temperature in shed
- No electricity required
- Quiet
- Colours to match your shed
- Removes the hot air trapped in the roof of the shed
- Reduces the condensation and dampness of the shed

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Required Tools:
- Marker
- Impact Driver (tek gun) & teks
- Left and right tin snips
- A Level
- Roof and Gutter Silicone

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Steps:
1. Place the whirlybird so that it overlaps the ridge cap.
2. Use the whirlybird base as a template and mark a circle.
3. Make a hole and circle using snips.
4. Remove any teks from the ridge cap.
5. Place the whirlybird base under the ridge cap.
6. Bend the sides over the sheeting ribs.
7. Tek the whirlybird base into place.
8. Cut and bend the whirlybird base in accordance to the sheeting profile.
9. Use silicone to prevent leaks (note can also install underneath the whirlybird base for extra leak prevention)
10. Place the whirlybird tube onto the base
11. Level the whirlybird and place teks to ensure it does not move.
12. Install the top whirlybird.
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[Lozzie]

Thanks for the succinct but clear demonstration. I installed 2 whirlybirds in my shed today using your video as a guide. All went well.

[austinroberson]

Dude you have obviously done this many times before. Cutting that metal without gloves makes you a brave man in my book. Last time I cut galvalume without glove I got 6 staples.

[SeanLarkan]

Brilliant demo many thanks - simple, to the point, just what we all look for; appreciated!

[frustratedmajority]

Finally! Thanks. The chicken coop desperately needs this but the steel roof was the first hurdle.

[texputter]

Thanks for posting this, I've been racking my brain trying to figure out how to do this right on a metal roof!

[RichismU]

Thank You for posting this video. Saved me incredible amount of prep time.

[andrewjones]

Great Video Roy seen them done with the base plate on the underside. OMG what a pain that would have been. Well done thank you.

[johnhendrix]

Where is the best area to place the whirlybird on the length of an 12x18 shed? Front, back or middle?

[murraywild]

Would sealing the lower edges trap in the condensation that forms and therefore should be left unsealed?

[haideralimohammad]

Good job thank you for this video you made it very easy for me

[esp]

Thanks .What do you do if where it is going the the ridge cap is not 90 degrees to the way the galv is running ….Cheers

[MrArvin]

Can a strong rain with fast wind get inside that ventilator?

[Alektrueon]

Thanks for the video. I am trying to find a whirlybird with a square base like the one you have. Everything seems to have an octagon base can you tell me what manufacturer and model that whirlybird is that you used? Thank you

[crisantoap]

i've always wanted to install the same. i'm just curious, is there any chance rainwater might get into the vents and inside the roof?

[shawnbeasley]

Please, Where do you find that model base, all that ones Im finding are not square like the one you have shown in the video? The one you have is EXACTLY what I want! Do you have a part number and or a supplier for it so that I can order one? I live in Texarkana, Arkansas United States and can not find a square base like the one you installed in this video?

[joeyrodriguez]

Where do you find that model base, all that ones Im finding are not square like the one you have shown in the video? The one you have is EXACTLY what I want! Do you have a part number and or a supplier for it so that I can order one? Thanks Joey Rodriguez

[beno]

Hah, like the safety boots with no laces :)

[SimsRacing]

Where did you get the turbine with the square base that fits both top corners under the ridge vent?

[edone]

Question!
I can use this method to install a solar fan?
Please help!
Thank you

[jordanherrin]

Where can i buy this same whirlybird setup?