Attic ventilation - Articles - Page 5

Vent or Seal the Attic?

Ease of Installation Is Only One of Several Variables That Support Venting

January 7, 2013

The International Residential Building Code (IRC) is the predominant single-family residential building code in the United States.

Hip Ridge Vent Provides Solutions For Difficult-to-Vent Roofs

July 1, 2012

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Increasingly, homes are built with cut-up rooflines.

Solar-Powered Ridge Attic Fan

Solar Blaster Corp.

March 28, 2012

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Solar Blaster Corp. announces their patent-pending Solar RIDGEblaster™ -- a solar-powered ridge attic fan that easily installs right inside the ridge opening.

Attic Ventilation is NOT Just a Summertime Concern

Balanced Attic Ventilation Helps Fight Wintertime Moisture and Ice Dams

Paul Scelsi

February 17, 2012

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If you shower, cook, wash dishes, clean, do laundry – if you breathe – inside your home, you’re generating water vapor.

Rooftop-Installed Edge Vent Solves Various Intake Ventilation Problems

August 18, 2011

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One of the leading causes of attic ventilation problems is insufficient or incorrectly installed intake ventilation. To work efficiently an attic ventilation system must be balanced with intake and exhaust vents.

With New Code Changes Coming, Review of Ridge Vent Basics Is In Order

George Caruso

February 4, 2011

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With changes to the IRC and IBC attic ventilation codes coming in 2012 that will improve the performance of attics installed with a ridge vent, the time is right to review the basics of the ridge vent.

Five Attic Ventilation Traps to Avoid

Paul Scelsi

February 4, 2011

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Use the right type of attic vent for the right project and roofing contractors can expect efficient performance and energy savings from the attic ventilation system. But sometimes roofing professionals become frustrated because they’re stuck in one of the following traps they’d be wiser to avoid.

Ice Dams: Educating Homeowners About the Dangers and Solutions

Brian Ray

December 7, 2010

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Every winter the threat of ice dams rears its ugly head. Ice dams hide potential problems that are unknown to most homeowners and often present an opportunity for roofing contractors to educate homeowners about the dangers that lie beneath the glistening icicles.