Gable Vents For Attic Ventilation

This product measures 16 in.

Gable vents for attic ventilation. Attic ventilation works on the principle that heated air naturally rises primarily utilizing two types of vents. It is a great ventilation system for your attic or roof on a budget. Air vent 17 50 in. Wide and is made of western red cedar.

Gable vents are usually installed on the exterior wall of your attic in order to create proper air circulation during extreme climate conditions. Provide ventilation for your chosen location with the. In months of intense weather the inside of your house can be regulated with heating and cooling systems. And then if the gable vent comes through the wall in an old queen anne and you want to leave it for appearances that s fine.

Rectangular wood built in screen gable louver vent. Intake vents located at the lowest part of the roof under the eaves allow cool. Of attic space equally divided between eave and ridge vents. Attic ventilation is achieved through a proper balance of intake vents soffit vents and exhaust vents gable vents.

Enjoy a more comfortable home with the air vent attic ventilator fan. Gable end vents is a roof ventilation system that is placed on either side of a gable roof that assists in cooling down your attic or roof. Of vents for each 300 sq. Square white plastic automatic shutter gable louver vent.

Codes require a net free ventilation area nfva of 1 sq. Cedar wood rectangular louver vent. Just put something across the back of it so it doesn t actually let air in. These vents allow for a cross breeze through your attic blowing out the warm air and replacing it with cooler less humid air.

4 3 out of 5 stars 320. Provide ventilation for your chosen location with the al s millworks 16 in. But building scientist joe lstiburek takes issue with that opting instead for more ventilation at the eaves say a 60 40 split with the eaves getting the greater proportion. But since you don t bother to heat your attic and hot air always rises this roof space is often left alone to bear the brunt of significant temperature shifts.

It is able to ventilate a space that is up to 1 500 square feet in size. 48 84 11 used new offers free shipping on eligible orders. But if you want to make it really efficient put in soffit vents put in ridge vents.