Ridge vent
Encyclopedia
A ridge vent is a type of vent installed at the peak of a sloped roof
which allows warm, humid air to escape a building's attic. Ridge vents are most common on shingled
residential buildings.
Roof
A roof is the covering on the uppermost part of a building. A roof protects the building and its contents from the effects of weather. Structures that require roofs range from a letter box to a cathedral or stadium, dwellings being the most numerous....
which allows warm, humid air to escape a building's attic. Ridge vents are most common on shingled
Roof shingle
Roof shingles are a roof covering consisting of individual overlapping elements. These elements are typically flat rectangular shapes laid in rows from the bottom edge of the roof up, with each successive higher row overlapping the joints in the row below...
residential buildings.
External links
- How Ridge Vent Works
- Installing Radiant Barrier Foil with Ridge Vents
- Ridge Ventilation Calculator
- Ridge-and-Soffit Venting
- Ridge vents and attic fans from HGTVHGTVHGTV , is a cable-television network operating in the United States and Canada, broadcasting a variety of home and garden improvement, maintenance, renovation, craft and remodeling shows...
- Installing a ridge vent (+video)
- Installing a ridge vent
- Attic ventilations problems
- Creating a Balanced System
- Minimizing Water Intrusion Through Roof Vents in High-Wind Regions
- Ridge Vent Photo Gallery