Peaked Roof Ventilation

Hot air exhaust vents located at the peak of the roof allow hot air to escape.

Peaked roof ventilation.

Attic ventilation is an ibc building code requirement. Let owens corning roofing help you calculate exactly how much ventilation you will need for a healthy and balanced attic with our 4 step ventilation calculator. In mixed climates ventilation serves either role depending on the season. In a hot climate the primary purpose of ventilation is to expel solar heated hot air from the attic or roof to reduce the building s cooling load and to relieve the strain on air conditioning systems.

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. So to start we. Roof vents exhaust heat and moisture leaving the attic cooler and drier. David rickert ventilating peaked roofs the milwaukee fire department mfd has a long history of aggressive interior attack combined with equally aggressive vertical ventilation.

Power gable vent shutter is automatic 20 in. Building code specifies 1 square foot of venting for every 150 square feet of attic floor space with the venting distributed equally between soffit vents and roof or gable vents. Roof exhaust vents intake vents attic fans solar fans. It comes on an easy to install flexible mesh roll and is hand nailable with no complicated fitting wrapping nail gun adapters.

Constructed of white aluminum that can be painted. Power gable vent shutter is designed to be used with master flow egv pg series electric gable fans. Calculate or enter the square footage of the attic or area to be vented.