Ventilation can be accomplished using various products and techniques.
Circulate air in attic.
Grab a flashlight and inspect your attic during the winter.
Attic ventilation requires a vast amonut of air moving through an attic space.
If you see dampness or frost you need better roof ventilation and some attic vents.
Attic ventilation works on the principle that heated air naturally rises primarily utilizing two types of vents.
Don t be fooled by the claims.
Installation of a ridge vent is best left to the professionals but you can also install a gable vent in your attic by cutting a frame according to the manufacturer s directions and mounting the vent with the brackets provided.
You can use powered attic fans that attach to thermostats.
Solar fans are a joke.
Most building codes require a ratio of 1 150 ventilation space to attic floor space.
Air flows in through the soffit vents and out through the roof vents.
Chicken farmers use massive fans in the summer.
You can also use turbine vents.
Hot air exhaust vents located at the peak of the roof allow hot air to escape.
For the best results place roof ventilation near the roof s peak and soffit vents in the eaves.
Begin by making sure your existing system works photos 1 and 3 plugging major air leaks into the attic photo 2 and correcting any other of the common causes of poor attic venting.
If you have either ice dams or moisture buildup improve your attic ventilation.
Ventilation of attic spaces is required by most building codes as well as by roofing material manufacturers and the national roofing contractors association nrca.
A sign of roof leaks from ice damming or other causes.
Vents come in various styles.