Attic Vents For Tile Roofs

Although tile roofs are fundamentally air permeable they do require proper attic ventilation in order to remove heat and reduce cooling costs.

Attic vents for tile roofs.

O hagin s tile roof vents provide maximum airflow without detracting from the aesthetics of the tile and overall roof design. It is compatible with 3 or 4 ductwork and includes a 3 to 4 adapter for convenience. This cap features both a back draft damper and bird screen preventing outside air from entering the home and birds and small pests from entering duct work. These attic vents provide maximum airflow without detracting from the aesthetics of the roof design.

Static vents come in a variety of different styles and sizes but are all non motorized vents installed near the roof ridge to allow for unobstructed flow of air from the attic. The idea of roof vents existed for hundreds of years with natural vents employed in chinese buildings during the tang dynasty natural ventilation ducts in the buddhist monks caves and wind catchers incorporated in arabian architecture. The building codes and building science for. O hagin weathermaster attic vents the best ventilation solution for tile shingle slate or shake roofs in areas where rain or snow may be a concern.

For clay tile roofs barrel style the issues seen with other types wern t showing up so some started considering the space between the tiles decking as the venting which it does do occasionally an attic might feel to hot or stuffy so a couple of gable vents would be added. If there are more than one they are centered between the rafters and installed at regular intervals in a horizontal line along the roof.