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Old 10-17-2007, 05:52 PM
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Default Re: Vent for Gable House

Was going to put in ridge vent but decided not too. First, I finished curing my oven before I put the roof on. Second I was thinking as a back-up measure to a dome breach that I did not want the capability of alot of air getting in. I cannot forsee how a dome breach would happen much less penetrate the layer of blanket and foil, but the pilot in me always looks for worse case senarios and back-ups. So, I have a small 2 inch x 1/2 inch gap or opening at the intersection of roof and rear gable, under the eave to be out of the elements. Then stuffed with copper wool to kepp out the bugs.

I know this is not code, but this is also not a house. A house where the lower end is refrigerated and alot of air exchange (windos/doors opening). The only wood is the roof deck and I live in Texas where the temp extremes are not that very extreme. So this may or not be the correct thing to do, but I could not think of a reason to do it different. I also made an acess panel in the middle of one sheet so I can remove a few shingles and inspect if ever the need arises.
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