Roof Ventilation Made From Wood Shingle

A new roof is more than just shingles.

Roof ventilation made from wood shingle.

Then run underlayment and wood shingles to the edge of the sheathing before nailing a ridge vent over the opening. To vent the ridge cut back sheathing at least 1 in. On either side of the ridge board. The idea of roof vents existed for hundreds of years with natural vents employed in chinese buildings during the tang dynasty natural ventilation ducts in the buddhist monks caves and wind catchers incorporated in arabian architecture.

The ridge vent on a wood shingled roof can be finished in one of two ways. Residential and commercial roofing shingles slate roof ventilation roof underlayments asphaltic and tpo roof membranes. Effective attic ventilation systems reduce damaging heat and moisture in your attic promote energy efficiency by helping to reduce the load on your air conditioner in the summer and also reduce the risk of ice dam formation on your roof.