The flow of fresh air across roof shingles draws hot, moist attic air out through a ridge vent and pulls fresh air into the attic through soffit vents. This roof ventilation is important because it ...

Question: I live where it gets darned hot in the summer. All the roofers I talk to swear about roof ridge vents being the greatest thing since sliced bread. Do they really work to keep an attic cooler ...

Q. In some of your articles on ice dams/roofs, you mention ridge vents. Our experience with ridge vents has been that openings are blocked by any significant snowfall. Without ventilation all heat ...

. Q. I hate to still keep you on the "cold roof" subject, but I want to make a cold roof on my 6,000 square foot Victorian 4-unit with 2 furnaces that are located in the attic. What can I do? K.C.

Q: I recently had a new roof installed, and the roofers included a ridge vent at the peak of the roof. Now I understand a ridge vent should not have been installed because I already had the flat-roof ...

Tribune News Service [email protected]. Q. Your response to the question was very thorough in addressing attic ventilation as it related to a slate roof and the cooling of a two-story home.

You should probably have holes in your roof. A lot of them. They should let equal amounts of air into and out of your attic and prevent any water from coming in. And while pretty much every other hole ...

Q. What are the pros and cons of a roof ridge vs. side vents on a home? I have a condo which has side vents at the top of the condo’s two side peaks and there are small vents under the outside roof ...

Q. I am a designer north of Boston. I have recently renovated a 1960's ranch. We are under contract with our buyer and her home inspector claims we do not have proper venting. Background: length is 48 ...

Have you ever noticed small water stains near the edge of your ceiling in certain areas and wondered how that can be; you just had your roof replaced a few years ago and the contractor said it was a ...

I have followed your column in The Capital for years and have come to value your opinion on construction matters. I now have an unresolved question and seek your opinion on this matter. The subject is ...