Ventilation and Insulation
Q & A - Ridge Caps Facing the Prevailing Winds
Lucy from Illinois asked "For ridge shingles, how should the shingle overlap be oriented to the prevailing winds?" I am not sure what type of products you are using, but today most of the better-designed ridge caps have a sealant on the underside to resist high wind blow-offs. They are commonly ...
Q & A - Ridge Caps Blowing Off, What Can I Do?
The ridge caps blew off my roof again, do I need to have them replaced? Rob asked, I have a 5-year-old asphalt shingle roof with a 45-foot shingled-over ridge vent on top. A section of 15 ridge cap shingles blew off in Feb 2013. The shingles are cut down 3 ...
New Title 24 Changes for Roofs 2014
The new code changes disallow the attic ventilation in these zones as a way to comply with Title 24. Cool Roof New Title 24 changes to be enforced later in 2014. What does this mean? Well, In California we have an Energy Commission. They write the codes and standards for construction, ...
Q & A - Attic Ventilation Without Soffit Vents
The attic needs a balanced intake with exhaust for it to breathe properly. Tyler asked, I do not have any ventilation on the soffits of my home. Is there a roof vent that can be installed near the eave to allow air to enter my attic? Your timing is freaky. I am ...
Solar Powered Attic Fans
How to beat the summer heat! Well, here we are in the middle of July and the heat of the summer, like it or not, is here. Not only are we suffering from the heat but those electric bills are now burning hot also. What can you do? Standing in front ...
Attic Ventilation Using Dormer Vents
Using dormer vents as intake attic ventilation works well with ridge vents. This short video helps you understand the importance of using a balanced attic ventilation system. https://youtu.be/R8JfatfGuvM The best time to install a ventilation system for the attic, if you do not have one, is during a re-roof project. Your roofer ...
Q & A - Whole House Fans
Whole house fans, how do they work? Have you ever sat outside on a hot summer evening and enjoyed the cool air? Did you know there is a way to bring that cool air into your home? A Whole House Fan can do this. These fans are a very popular way ...
Q & A - Raising the Roof - Plywood Buckling
Why are my shingles bulging/buckling? Ashley Asked, "My shingled roof is bulging/buckling. It’s not all over the roof, just in one spot, affecting about 10 shingles or so in a predominantly vertical direction. The shingles are flat to the surface, just bumped out. I looked in the attic, and it appears ...
Q & A - My Roofing Contractor Says Vents Aren't Needed If...
Sabrina from Valinda, California asked, "My roofer said that vents are not needed if the roofing material is 5 pounds per square or less. Do you agree?" Well, Sabrina, I think he meant to say 5 pounds a square foot which would be 500 pounds per square. It doesn’t matter what ...
Do ridge vents really work?
Ridge vents have been gaining a lot of popularity in recent years but have been around for a long time. It is based on hot air escaping from the highest point of your attic. That’s where hot air wants to go, so that is a great idea. To have the ridge vents ...
