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Installing soffit vents will increase the airflow under your roof. This will extend the life of your roof and help alleviate ice dams and attic condensation in the winter. In addition, this will reduce your heat build-up in the summer and thus save you money on your air-conditioning bill.
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Soffit vents (also called under-eave vents) are ideal for drawing cool fresh air into the attic as the hot, stale air is exhausted through ridge, gable or turbine vents. Most new houses are built with soffit vents, but older homes rarely have them.
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Installing soffit vents is step one in increasing the level of ventilation in your attic ... STAPLE polystyrene ventilation baffles between the roof rafters to create a path for air to flow up from the newly installed soffit vents.
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AsktheBuilder.com: Attic ventilation is so important. Ridge vents and soffit vents can remove heat and prevent frost problems through the changing seasons. ... I have read everything I can find on improving attic ventilation and everything seems to suggest soffit vents and ridge vents. My house was built in 2000 and has a...
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To find out how many soffit vents you need to install: ... Determine the number of soffit vents needed: Divide the total soffit vent area by the area of each vent. [soffit vent area in sq. ft. ÷ individual vent area in sq. ft. = number of vents needed]. Example: 5 sq. ft. soffit vent area divided by 0.5 sq. ft.
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For intake venting, these vents install in your soffit or eave areas. ... Available in aluminum or PVC, these vents are 2" by 96" long and provide 9 square inches of net free area per linear foot. ... Home > Our Products > Attic Intake Vents > Continuous Soffit Vents...
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There's less problem with rain and snow getting in, because soffit vents point downward. To get maximum protection, locate soffit vents as far out from the wall as possible. If rain or snow blow into the soffit, it's less likely to soak the insulation or drywall.
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We pay as much attention to the quality of our exterior trim as we do the interior trim on the upscale houses we build, so we don't want to see ugly strip vents or round metal button vents messing up the soffits. Instead, we've come up with a nice-looking detail ... ... ventilation without calling attention to itself.
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