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Q. I have two turbines on my roof and only one rotates. The builder said it doesn’t matter since the soffit is ventilated all the way around the house. He said most builders do not do this, which is true because I went around town and checked for myself. Hot air rises and will escape thr…

By Paul Bianchina
Attics and crawlspaces are like some members of the family - you know they’re there, but you’d just as soon not deal with them unless you have to. But for those occasions when you do have to make that dreaded crawl, it pays to have convenient access. In fact, most building codes…

By Paul Bianchina
Proper attic ventilation serves two important purposes in your home - removing unwanted moisture and relieving the buildup of heat. Throughout the year, ventilation is necessary to allow moisture coming up from the house to be exhausted from the attic to the outside. Allowed to …

Q: I read that proper attic ventilation should be one square foot of ventilation area for every 300 square feet of ceiling area, and that it should be along the eaves and along the ridge. Does that mean a total of both high and low vents, or one square foot at the eaves and one square foot at the ri…

Locate the area where you wish to install the Fan-Attic.

The southern side of your roof is the best place, since the Fan-Attic works best in full sunlight.
Using a reciprocating or jig saw, cut a 13-inch diameter hole through the roof material and sheathing, then remove the circular plug.
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Q: We’re trying to deal with a couple of drafts in the home we’re updating. We have a microwave over the stove with a metal exhaust pipe that runs through the upper cabinet. It’s on an interior wall, but we get a terrible draft through that cabinet. How do I cut down on the cold air? Is it safe to w…

While it’s an acknowledged fact that an attic needs good ventilation, one of the biggest objections that builders and homeowners have to installing an adequate number of roof vents is that most of them can be unsightly. They don’t match the color or style of the roofing, and can mar the beauty of ma…

by Ron Hungarter
Attic / roof ventilation is probably the least understood requirement necessary for achieving a healthy home world-wide. Proper ventilation is absolutely necessary and vital, not only to the health and well being of every home, but also to every home’s occupant. This article will…

By Paul Bianchina
When it comes to attic ventilation, which requires air intakes near the bottom of the roof and air outlets near the top, one stumbling block can be those high vents. Standard plastic or metal roof vents, mounted up near the ridge, are certainly effective, but they’re not always …

by Dave Donovan
Have you ever gone into your attic during the dog days of summer? It gets insanely hot up there! All that heat is trapped above your head and if you don’t think that it affects your electric bill, then you’ve got another thing coming. Not to mention, if you’re like most peop…