Ventilation and Insulation
3 Benefits of Aluminum Sofit
Soffit is both functional and aesthetic, making homes more attractive and helping with ventilation. Even though many homes do have soffit installed, many homeowners aren’t completely aware of what it is. If you look up at your homes eaves, or even the eaves of most commercial buildings, you’ll see a material ...
Q&A - Buckling Plywood, What Causes It?
Buckling plywood could mean there are problems with ventilation or condensation. Chris, a homeowner from Virginia, asked: My roof that was installed in 2005 (full plywood replacement) recently has begun minor buckling that appears to be caused by H-Clips bending. Everything is installed correctly. Anyone ever dealt with a similar situation or ...
Q & A - Why Does My Attic Creak at Night?
Creaking in your attic could mean you need better insulation or ventilation. Larry Asks, "I have a single-story home in Southern CA. when the roof heats up the attic makes a loud cracking noise." (You know the sound. You're Laying the in bed and you hear that noise from the attic like ...
Q & A - Icicles and Ice Dams - Causes and Cures
Icicles and ice dams seem to be on everyone's mine this winter in the north-east of our country. Sue had a brand new roof put on in Oct of 2014 and has a couple of leaks and icicles she is dealing with this winter with all the extreme snowfall. This is ...
Icicles on my Eaves 3 Reasons Why?
Icicles are hanging off my eaves and although they look pretty in the winter months, they also can be dangerous. This winter, the North East of the USA, has received a lot of snow and very cold temperatures and that can be the formula for icicles forming on the eaves of ...
Q & A - Is My Ridge Vent Nailed Correctly?
When you can clearly see the shaft of the nails, there is an issue with the installation of this ridge vent. What’s wrong with this photo? This photo was recently sent to me with the question, "Is my ridge vent nailed correctly? My roofer says it is.” When you can clearly see ...
Do Gable End Vents need to be sealed up when using Ridge Vents?
Do Gable End Vents need to be sealed up when using Ridge Vents? Yes, I mean No, Wait a second, Maybe? Asking this question will get you many different answers. Even engineers will argue this point. So let's break it down to qualify the question. There are different types of homes ...
Q & A - Installing Ridge Vents
When a ridge vent is installed on a roof ridge, is it normal to end the vent three to four feet from the edge of the roof? Stephen asked, "When a ridge vent is installed on a roof ridge, is it normal to end the vent three to four feet from ...
Attic Ventilation - Hot Air Rises
Have you ever seen those colorful hot air balloons in the sky? Ever wondered how they really fly? No, it is not gas. . . it’s hot air, like their name, it is a hot air balloon. The balloonist fills the balloon with air, then heats it with a propane burner. ...
Roof Turbine Vents Do They Really Work?
Roof Turbines Vents, you know those funny spinning things you see upon the rooftops. Do they really work? The answer is, yes they really do. Most residential homes have some type of attic ventilation. It could be Dormers, Gable End Vents, Ridge Vents or Turbines Vents. These all work well ...
