Gable Vents Vs Soffit Vents

Mike keogh a specialist in energy conservation and ventilation from campbellford ont responds.

Gable vents vs soffit vents.

Most venting systems are placed along unseen areas of the roof but these particular vents offer all the functional. A type of vent installed at the peak of a sloped roof which allows. In a nutshell yes soffit vents prevent moisture from doing bad things to your home. You should close the gable vents from the attic side.

Upgrading existing ventilation when reroofing is a smart move an opportunity that is missed all too frequently. Gable vents are usually chosen for their visual appeal but can also serve as an exhaust vent. Gable vents if left open with the combination of continuous ridge and soffit vents interfere with the airflow between the two. Greebo is spot on you want soffit vents for your air intake.

Static roof line vents are effective for ventilation but generally aren t recommended due to issues with leaks. There is insulation in the triangle attic space behind the knee wall ceiling rafters and roof rafters to the top of the finished room ceiling. Ridge vent ridge vent noun. They are made visible on the front of a house or roof and add an architectural element to an otherwise invisible opening.

The underside of an architectural structure such as an arch a balcony or overhanging eaves. The only ventilation i can see is that above the ceiling about 4 x 30 x 2 again with gable vents at both ends. Soffit vents may leave air trapped at the top of your attic. Is it okay to combine soffit to ridge roof ventilation with gable end vents.

Installing functional gable vents can take some time as you will need to fit them into the gable end of the roof. A gable shaped canopy over a window or door. Most effective ventilation uses a ridge and soffit continuous ventilation system but even. Gable vents may circulate air through only a small percentage of your attic.

My house has gable end venting no soffit vents and a finished room in the attic. An attic s intake vents are most commonly installed directly in the soffit either as individual vents spaced every few feet or as one continuous perforated soffit running the. Ridge vents are much easier to install because they sit on top of the roof at the peak. Air will flow in the easiest direction and that is between the gable vents and the ridge vent.

This can be done easily.