ridge vent

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A ventilator located at the ridge that allows the escape of warm and/or moist air from the attic area or rafter cavity
A prefabricated and formed metal strip placed along the apex of the roof to allow exhaust ventilation in combination with intake soffit or gable end ventilation
a ventilator located at the ridge that allows the escape of warm and/or moist air from the attic area or rafter cavity Most ridge vents are either premanufactured metal or flexible, shingle-over type
Despite what you might think of heating costs, you generally must ventilate your roof so that there is not a build-up of heat inside the attic on hot summer days This heat could melt the shingles or lead to other heat-related complications One way to vent without heating the entire neighborhood is to use a ridge vent It runs the length of the house at the very peak of the roof, and is often shingled over so that it matches, but still lets out heat and keeps out insects We stock several kinds of these vents, including the old style metal ridge vent, CoraVent (a rigid black corrugated vent), and Roll-Vent For Web-related issues contact webmaster@howelumber com For Sales-related issues contact sales@howelumber com Click below to Return to Main Page
A vent located along the ridge board of the roof that allows moisture to escape
An exhaust venting device located at the ridge of a roof that works in conjunction with a starter or under eave soffit vent and is used to ventilate attics Ridge vents and their cooperative starter or soffit vents should be installed at a 1: 1 ratio in order to function properly
A vent that is made of various materials and covers the ridge of the roof Ridge vents may be packaged in rigid sections or rolls
A single or continuous roof vent located at the peak of a gable roof
A vent mounted along the entire ridge line of the roof to allow the passage of air through the attic or cathedral ceiling
Continuous, prefabricated outlet ventilator placed over an opening at the ridge
An open vent system located along roof peaks, which in conjunction with soffit vents, creates ventilation through the passage of natural air

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