Is My Roof Properly Vented

Advantages of proper roofing ventilation.

Is my roof properly vented.

If you see dampness or frost you need better roof ventilation and some attic vents. This can help you capitalize on your home s structural barrier to the elements. In a properly vented home enough bulk insulation is installed above the top plate so that its r value is at least as high as that of the wall assembly. Several types of vents can be used to properly ventilate the roof of your home.

Ridge vents are used for exhaust or outflow of moisture heat and stale air. Space between roof and insulation. Moreover if you have asphalt shingles on the roof attic insulation is required to validate the. Soffit vents and eaves are placed at the lower extremes of the roof and provide the intake ventilation.

Although there are many different types of roof vents to choose from ensuring you have the right number of both intake and exhaust vents is a central part of roof design. It is important that air movement occurs and is not impeded by any framing members of the home. A ridge vent is a ventilation strip that is placed along the ridgeline of the home. The installation of roof vents is a crucial part of roof design because it allows for proper attic ventilation which may help prevent condensation and early aging of your roofing materials.

To avoid rotting wood clumping insulation and mold your attic needs to be properly ventilated. Roof ridge vents are placed along the ridge line of the roof. Prior to installing the ridge vent a 1 inch wide strip of roof decking is cut out along both sides of the ridgeline to allow for air movement through the vent.