Patent ID: 6997801

Claim:
A method for installing roofing vent on a roof to be finished with tile or shingles, the method comprising: providing a pre-assembled roofing vent having: a base; a duct extending from the base, the duct being of a cross-sectional area and having a first end fixedly attached to the base and a second end, the second end having a hood or cover fixedly attached to the second end; and a sliding collar, the collar having a base and an aperture therethrough, the duct extending through the aperture such that the sliding collar encircles the duct, the aperture being of a size that does not permit the base or the hood or cover to pass through the aperture, so that the collar is slideably supported along the duct and captured between the base and the hood or cover prior to installation of the roofing vent on the roof; attaching the base to the roof with the duct at an elevation; sliding a portion of the collar along the duct towards the hood or cover, so that a portion of the collar is in contact with the base and a portion of the collar is separated from the base; placing a set of tiles around the base and over the portion of the collar that is in contact with the base; and placing some of the tiles under the collar and over the base under the portion of the collar that is separated from the base.