Taking a louvered vent one piece at a time is easier to understand how simple they truly are.
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How do I measure a gable vent?
How do I calculate my roof pitch for ordering a triangle or Cathedral louver vent?
Why should I measure the vent instead of ordering by the roof pitch?
What measure increment does Onyx Xteriors use for their products?
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Which should I use for measuring my gable vent?
Which should I use for measuring my gable vent?
Where is the side leg and where does it stop?
If your home is painted, use primed white as there is usually no aluminum coil match to painted house colors.
For a true gable vent it does need to be vented. Gable vents are vented to allow fresh cool air to enter the attic and hot stagnet air to escape.
Surprisingly, gable vents do both, let cool air in if available and more importantly let hot air out of the loft or heated attic space.
Vent louvers (also called slats) are usually made at a 45 degree angle for rain to run down and stay outside the attic.
First off ridge vent does not classify as a gable vent or roof vent. The small slot cut into the top ridge of a roof is all that vents from this product.
Believe it or not, the screen on the back of the vent will stay pretty clean just by the blowing winds. But if dust starts collecting from low speed winds or times of no winds blowing, a shop vac can be used from inside the attic and gently touch the screen to suck the dust off.
No! Vertical soffit is not a gable vent nor does it provide any ventilation for the attic. And this is why...
In the world of new construction, there is an advantage of using standard size gable vents that are readily available in most hardware stores.
No matter what though, there has to be an intake and exhaust vent for any ventilation to happen.
Honestly, with a good gable vent, it should never need replaced. But it really depends on the material it is made of for how long it might last.
Certain attics may even require an attic fan due to lack of venting options. When proper ventilation isn't set up on some brick and stucco homes, adding a fan will help
Year long as the weather changes, different product materials such as plastic or vinyl, wood and metals can behave differently for installing outside a home.
This has been a huge debate between contractors, homeowners, engineers and architects for years. Yes, the 300 to 1 rule is a starting point that works on a lot of homes.
Yes rain can enter a gable vent as it is an opening on the home. Should rain get in a gable vent? No. Gable vents should be properly manufactured to prevent this in average weather.
For a natural ventilation of any attic and roof, there must be a cool air intake and a hot air exhaust. Mother Nature takes care of the rest. No electricity needed.
If this is a suspect, one way to verify is simply place a thermometer in the attic to monitor the temperature. Temperatures over 130 degrees suggests...
Let's ask Busta Nutt about his adventures of the roof life. Being a squirrel, he should be somewhat an expert on the subject.
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