How To Vent A Roof Without Attic

The majority of roofing experts agree that ridge vents are the most effective and cost effective roof vents available.

How to vent a roof without attic.

These fans may be controlled by a switch or a thermostat which detects heat build up in the attic space and automatically exhausts the attic space. Mark the roof venting locations from the attic where you can see the rafters and avoid placing roofing vents over them. A vaulted roof offers open living space directly below the rafters because there are no horizontal ceiling joists. Take for example ridge vents.

Static vents come in a variety of different styles and sizes but are all non motorized vents installed near the roof ridge to allow for unobstructed flow of air from the attic. When the attic becomes part of the home to be heated and cooled open wall gable vents and roof vents are no longer feasible but the underside of the roof the sheathing and rafters can still. This is easy to accomplish in simply. If there are more than one they are centered between the rafters and installed at regular intervals in a horizontal line along the roof.

Although there is no separate attic to vent air circulation is still necessary. I have roof vents so i have roof ventilation. While hardly anybody agrees on the best roof ventilation system everybody agrees some roof vents do hardly any good at all. Vent the roof deck.

Even without soffit venting it is important to provide an air gap at the soffit level to help keep the roof deck dry. But before you cut any holes plan the locations of the attic vents. Photos 1 6 show how it s done. Fans and vents may be installed on the roof system that will draw the air out of the attic space and exhaust it to the exterior.

Adding attic vents is a simple matter of cutting holes and installing vents. If you have a ridge vent you also want to make sure that the passive vents are preferably at least 25 down the roof away from the ridge vent. For more information on ventilation and moisture control read this article i wrote on proper attic ventilation it s my position that you should have a proper ventilation system in your attic and that you should always take the time to air seal the floor of the attic.