Residential Roof Ridge Vents

There are two primary types of ridge vents.

Residential roof ridge vents.

Ridgecat rolled ridge vent in black with nails. It comes on an easy to install flexible mesh roll and is hand nailable with no complicated fitting wrapping nail gun adapters. Roof ridge vents offer a sleek design which is difficult to notice from ground level. Shop this collection 12 model ar10bl 18 03.

Master flow 10 ft. Many people mistake off ridge vents for box vents and while they are very similar in their functions they do have some differences. Effective attic ventilation systems reduce damaging heat and moisture in your attic promote energy efficiency by helping to reduce the load on your air conditioner in the summer and also reduce the risk of ice dam formation on your roof. Roof vents choose one of the following products to meet the recommended exhaust nfva of 528 square inches.

These vents are static vents that are placed over holes in the roof close to the roof ridge. When installed as part of a properly balanced when installed as part of a properly balanced attic ventilation system gaf cobra exhaust vent is a shingle over exhaust vent installed at the roof ridge that helps exhaust excess heat and moisture from your attic. It provides 18 sq. Inches per linear foot 67 720 m 2 lm of net free ventilating area and its unique easytear sizing feature allows you to hand tear product in 3 76 mm increments no knives necessary and less waste.

The pitch of your structure remains unaffected by this design element. Gaf cobra rigid vent 3 11 5 in. Cobra rigid vent 3 exhaust vent for roof ridge allows heat and moisture to escape at the ridge. Roof ridge exhaust vent in black case 31 model 2018000 93 31 case.

Unlike box vents which are square off ridge vents are usually much longer and thinner. Ridge vents are installed at the very peak of a sloped roof in order to provide a safe outlet for hot humid air. If you have enough intake it is possible to install them along every ridge of your roof which provides your home with a maximum level of ventilation. A shingle over vent is installed over the ridge of a roof and is covered over by asphalt shingle caps that match the surrounding roof shingles.

See the benefits of attic ventilation a new roof is more than just shingles. Ridge vents are most commonly seen on residential buildings with shingles and a sloped roof. Aluminum ridge vent in black. Although their overall purpose is the same ridge vents fundamentally differ from box vents in placement appearance and function.

Shingle over vents and aluminum vents.