Roof Venting Problems

Short roof life.

Roof venting problems.

An air conditioner in a home with improper attic ventilation must work overtime to keep the inside. Look at the roof. Just like properly sizing your furnace and air conditioning unit you want precisely the right amount of attic. A c wear and tear.

Excess heat and moisture cause roof decking to dry rot and shorten the life of shingles and. Squirrels rats raccoons and other pests all love to try getting into your home whenever there is a point of access. By keeping your attic or roof cool and dry you will use less energy within your house to try and maintain a comfortable home without using external air conditioning equipment. Areas with hot summers and cold winters can suffer the effects of both.

It is really not worth the risk of doing the install yourself even though we have written about how to install one of these vents it is always better to go with a local roofing professional. Sagging or spongy decking. Roof vents are for warmer climates. When excess moisture seeps into roof.

If you don t have enough of an intake area then there isn t enough space to draw in the air needed. The first signs of a probable attic condensation problem may there for observation before even entering a building. On paper the high vents are. We discussed the most common issues with roof ventilation in the recent section.

Attic ventilation myths that are off the charts. Why adequate roof ventilation is important proper ventilation in your attic helps address excess heat and moisture that can otherwise wreak havoc on your home. Inspection tips for roof venting ice dam problems. I blogged about this earlier.

Rodents can t get into your attic through roof ridge vents. Roof vents remove warm air during the winter. Problems can arise when installing this vent if the nails you use are too short to firmly fix the vent to your roof if your end caps are not installed if the gap for the vent is too wide if the gap is too narrow not enough soffit vents installed too many soffit vents installed. Problems and solutions mixed exhaust vents.

If you re in a cold climate during winter months you may see areas of snow melt showing where there is an insulation defect. But what we failed to do is explore the reasons why ventilation issues occur in the first place. We can address this by getting more specific which is to say we need to discuss the most common problems that occur with the roof vents themselves. Power vents shouldn t be used because they create more problems than they fix.

More attic ventilation is good.