Charles Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Good morning. Posted same stuff over on the ASHI Forum but wanted to see what you guys have to say about something I discovered yesterday during a builder one year anniversary inspection. Home is a wood frame structure with a plaster finish. Approximately 3600 square feet under roof. The picture illustrates a large number of roof vents installed opposite of each other along the ridge. In my mind this would appear to defeat the purpose of the off ridge vents where they would simply draw air from the nearest vent (opposite or adjacent). Thoughts? Charles Download Attachment: Roof Vents.JPG 155.18 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 I don't see any problem with it, as long as there are soffit vents installed. What's the problem with ventilation air that flows from one roof vent to another? Ridge vents are generally open on both sides of the ridge. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Kienitz Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 I agree with Marc. Those vents don't appear to be much different than a ridge vent and as long as there are soffit vents in place with the air baffles/waffles to allow air flow from the eaves into the attic it should be just fine. Now ... if someone were to install a powered vent fan near the vents that could then cause a whole 'nother problem. Thank goodness they did not do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allseason Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 It might work but it's butt ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 It's stupid, not wrong. A more conventional ridge vent would have done the same thing and looked way better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 I see the same kind of ugly around here a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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