They let moisture and hot air exit the attic but they aren t nearly as effective as other types of roof vents and homes generally need to have several of these.
Roof vents by sq in.
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Standard ridge vent produces 18 square inches of ventilating area per lineal foot.
Of net free area.
Jones has adequate ventilation along the ridge to ventilate the attic space.
Attic square footage 2 square inches of exhaust and square inches of intake net free area nfa needed.
Our roof is 50 feet long so using a standard product we will get 900 square inches of ventilating space.
Building codes vary.
Ventilation manufacturers assign an nfa value to the non motorized vents they make.
Nfa is the unobstructed area through which air can pass through a vent usually measured in square inches.
So the ridge ventilation has exceeded the minimum requirement.
Roof vents choose one of the following products to meet the recommended exhaust nfva of 528 square inches.
In order to facilitate this exchange of warm and cool air the general rule of thumb suggests installing at least 1 sq.
Nine hundred square inches equals 6 25 square feet.
Recommended usage for this unit is 1 unit per 800 sq.
It offers 150 square inches of net free venting area which means fewer roof penetrations saving time and money.
It is also a lower profile than most competitors vents which gives it more curb appeal.
They should be divided equally between inlet and outlet vents and they can be used in any combination that will work with your roof s design.
Unlike box vents which are square off ridge vents are usually much longer and thinner.
Of vent for every 300 sq.
Thus if your attic is 450 square feet you need roof vents equaling 3 square feet.
The ross 150 roof vent is a patented design that has been tested and proven to perform.
Of attic space with a minimum intake ventilation of 240 sq.
Ventsure 4 foot strip heat moisture ridge vent 27 lineal feet required.
These vents are static vents that are placed over holes in the roof close to the roof ridge.
As a general rule your roof needs 1 square foot of vent area for every 150 square feet of attic space.