Ridge vent for tile roofing

A ventilating apparatus for a roof covering a building, the roof having a vent opening for permitting ventilating air to pass from an interior portion of the building through the roof, said ventilating apparatus comprising:

• at least one vent member attached to the roof and extending along said vent opening, said vent member including a plurality of vent passages communicating said vent opening to ambient atmosphere;
• air permeable, moisture resistant means covering said vent member for facilitating ventilating air flow from said vent opening to pass through said means while moisture will be inhibited from passing through said means into said vent opening in the building;
• and
• a capping structure covering said vent opening and said vent member so that ventilating air from said vent opening passes within a space between said capping structure and said roof.

A method of installing a ridge vent having a moisture resistant barrier to a structure having a tile roof, said method comprising:

• providing a ridge member and a vent opening at an apex of the structure;
• attaching at least one vent member to said ridge member so that said vent member provides a passage for air exiting said vent opening;
• covering said vent member with a layer of air permeable, moisture resistant fabric;
• deploying said fabric layer to provide a form for applying a sealant;
• applying said sealant between said fabric layer and a course of roofing tile adjacent said vent opening;
• and
• covering said ridge vent with a course of capping tile.