Roof styles have gone through a lot of significant changes over the years. Who can forget the 1950s contemporary houses that sported flat roofs? Then there were “Cape Cods” with the doghouse dormers ...

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 ...

We are shopping for a new roof for our house and have sought bids from various roofing companies. We want to get it done this summer. Most of the estimators mention the option of a ridge vent ...

Q. It's time for a new roof, and I need to know which roof vent to install on my home. I am considering a continuous ridge vent, but it seems to defy physics and logic. Once hot air reaches the peak ...

Q. You’ve stated that the best ventilation for an attic is a ridge vent and long, continuous soffit vents. What happens when the ridge vent is under 3 to 4 feet of snow? Should I keep the gable vents?

We have been told that we need a new roof and I agree with those who have told us. Not all were in the business of selling us a new roof but friends and neighbors who have gone through similar ...

Q: It gets very hot in my attic. I don't think the two end vents are enough. What types of additional attic vents are effective and how much more should I add? A: A hot attic increases your ...

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 ...