Attic Ventilation
June 26, 2009 | Filed under: Home Ventilation, Misc, Roofing Answers
Q: My home 34×60,single story, red brick, colonial front, slab floor. I have vents in ceiling, living and bedrooms have cathedral ceilings on opposite ends of home. Attic ventilation is an opening on each end of the 60′ length through the shape of a birds beak, roof is 5/12 pitch. I am replacing the roofing shingles (30 year heritage). I have no soffit vents, and this area is probably covered with insulation, blown in ceiling, batt in walls. Should I consider a full length ridge vent, attic fans at gable ends? Maybe some wind turbines on back side of home. The attic is pretty hot in summer. Thanks for any suggestions
A: The best thing for attic ventilation would be to open up the soffits and put vents in them, add a ridge vent, and close off the gable end vents. Shy of doing that, I would leave the gable vents and put a turbine or two near the middle of the roof.
A great source of info on venting is at www.airvent.com
Todd Miller has spent his entire career in the metal building products manufacturing industry. He is president of Isaiah Industries, an organization recognized as one of the world’s leading metal roofing manufacturers. Todd is currently Vice President of the MRA (Metal Roofing Association) and a Past Chair of MCA (Metal Construction Association). Through his website, he strives to raise the bar on standards and practices to provide property owners with the best possible products for successful roofing projects.
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