Roof vents are key in attic ventilation. This guide explains how roof vents can help extend your roof’s lifespan and improve your home’s energy efficiency.

Your house was built with gable vents– those square or triangular openings at each end of the attic. They work fine by themselves but what we have learned through research is that if you have a ...

Our 30-year-old house has ridge vents only over the front entrance and garage. But the main roof peak, running the length of the house, doesn’t have ridge vents.

Ever heard of a box roof vent? You've probably seen one even if you didn't know its name. Here's what it is, how it works. and when you need one.

Working time: 2 to 6 hours Total time: 1 to 2 days Skill level: Advanced Project cost: $100 to $300 A leaky roof is a major problem that can cause a series of rapidly cascading home interior ...

After cleaning the soffit vents and adding two roof vents, the attic ventilation was fixed, and the ice dams never returned. If you’re new to attic ventilation, read on to learn how attic ...

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A piece of 12-by-12-inch vented soffit material, or 1 square foot, only has around 9 square inches of free venting. Likewise, a foot-long piece of ridge vent has about 9 square inches of free ...

We do not consider them the same thing as the power roof vents.” What I tell my clients during a home inspection is to block off the gable vents from the attic side of the home.

The ridge vent is only half of the venting if that’s the vent system you’re going to use. A ridge vent needs a continuous air supply from the bottom of the roof edge on both sides of the roof ...