If you were Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options
|
Posted by HeyBub on March 3, 2007, 10:54 am
JimR wrote:
show/hide quoted text
> According to the contractor doing my renovation, ridge vents are NOT
> recommended in Florida because they are susceptible to hurricane
> damage. During 2004-5 hurricanes in this area many ridge vents ripped
> off like zippers, which then exposed the roof to more damage. (The
> contractor doing my work is extremely cautious about any openings in
> the roof, including skylights and solotubes, feeling that --
> especially during heavy storms -- they have the potential to become
> the source of problems, no matter how well installed.)
Insurance will pay for the damage. YOU pay for the increased electric bills
and premature roof-replacement due to heat.
Get a hurricane-friendly ridge-vent and make sure it is installed with
hurricanes in mind.
|
|
Posted by Deke on March 3, 2007, 5:57 pm
wrote:
show/hide quoted text
>JimR wrote:
>> According to the contractor doing my renovation, ridge vents are NOT
>> recommended in Florida because they are susceptible to hurricane
>> damage. During 2004-5 hurricanes in this area many ridge vents ripped
>> off like zippers, which then exposed the roof to more damage. (The
>> contractor doing my work is extremely cautious about any openings in
>> the roof, including skylights and solotubes, feeling that --
>> especially during heavy storms -- they have the potential to become
>> the source of problems, no matter how well installed.)
>Insurance will pay for the damage. YOU pay for the increased electric bills
>and premature roof-replacement due to heat.
>Get a hurricane-friendly ridge-vent and make sure it is installed with
>hurricanes in mind.
Yes, and more importantly, he should get a new contractor.
|
|
Posted by Norminn on March 3, 2007, 12:06 pm
JimR wrote:
show/hide quoted text
>
>>Hello:
>>Will be having a roofing job, and the roofer suggested a "ridge roof vent"
>>be added by him when he
>>does the new shingle installation.
>>Did a Google search on these things, but a bit confused how they work.
>>a. what keeps the rain out if the rain is driven horizontally by a strong
>>wind, which sometimes does happen ?
>> Wouldn't any "horiz" or near horiz. rain get right into the attic ?
>>b. Didn't see any mention of screens for these things. What keeps the
>>bugs and flies out ?
>>c. BTW: do they come in different materials ? If so, what would I want
>>?
>>All in all, a good idea in your opinions ?
>>(what's a typical or reasonable cost for a typical 40' or so length roof
>>line for the item and installation ?)
>>Thanks,
>>Bob
>
> According to the contractor doing my renovation, ridge vents are NOT
> recommended in Florida because they are susceptible to hurricane damage.
> During 2004-5 hurricanes in this area many ridge vents ripped off like
> zippers, which then exposed the roof to more damage. (The contractor doing
> my work is extremely cautious about any openings in the roof, including
> skylights and solotubes, feeling that -- especially during heavy storms --
> they have the potential to become the source of problems, no matter how well
> installed.)
>
>
Well, one alternative is to have no vents. The roof will be hotter and
the roofing will degrade more quickly. Hurricane force winds aren't
that choosy - they will take your shingles, tiles, etc. Our closest
call was 70 mph wind, my maximum tolerable :o) Our 6x15' skylight took
flight, but that was because one end had leaked for years and years and
the wood it had been attached to rotted away. We had a pretty shabby
reroof done in '97, before I lived here, with lots and lots of shingles
falling off due to improper nailing. Two major reworks, and a few other
callbacks resulted in getting glue stuck under all of the flaps of the
shingles - the silver lining to our dark cloud was that the extra
adhesive probably is what kept us from losing a lot more in the
hurricane blow-by. Only lost 3, when most of the surrounding area lost
large amounts, especially on older roofs.
We have a weird roof on our condo, with square vents on top of mansards.
I kept bugging people when it appeared that we were losing more
shingles on the sunny side of the roof. One owner finally took a look
at the vent and found it stuffed with fiberglass, apparently to keep
rats out. That's another story.
If a ridge vent flies off, it was probably fastened with staples.
|
|
Posted by Art on March 4, 2007, 10:16 pm
Get one that shingles are nailed over. They look the best.
show/hide quoted text
> Hello:
> Will be having a roofing job, and the roofer suggested a "ridge roof vent"
> be added by him when he
> does the new shingle installation.
> Did a Google search on these things, but a bit confused how they work.
> a. what keeps the rain out if the rain is driven horizontally by a strong
> wind, which sometimes does happen ?
> Wouldn't any "horiz" or near horiz. rain get right into the attic ?
> b. Didn't see any mention of screens for these things. What keeps the
> bugs and flies out ?
> c. BTW: do they come in different materials ? If so, what would I want
> ?
> All in all, a good idea in your opinions ?
> (what's a typical or reasonable cost for a typical 40' or so length roof
> line for the item and installation ?)
> Thanks,
> Bob
>
|
Page 3 of 3 << first < 1 2 3
| Similar Threads | Posted | | Roof Ridge Vent Question | March 7, 2007, 9:25 am |
| roof vent, ridge vent or what? | May 17, 2006, 1:56 pm |
| Cost of adding ridge vent to roof? | January 30, 2007, 1:18 pm |
| Vent bathroom fan to ridge vent by constructing an adapter at ridge? | June 8, 2006, 3:52 pm |
| Re: Roof Ridge Vent And Attic Soffett "Channels" (raft-r-mate, etc.) | March 19, 2007, 7:49 pm |
| Ridge Vent / Soffit Vent Question | August 31, 2005, 3:51 am |
| Need to reattach a Ridge Vent which came partially off. What goes under the vent? | June 9, 2008, 5:46 pm |
| Ridge Vent Question | October 10, 2005, 5:01 pm |
| Adding a ridge vent | June 13, 2006, 8:20 pm |
| Venting bathroom fan through the ridge vent | November 18, 2006, 11:19 am |
|
|
Yahoo! 
Google 
Windows Live 
del.icio.us 
digg 
Netscape 
XML Sitemap
> recommended in Florida because they are susceptible to hurricane
> damage. During 2004-5 hurricanes in this area many ridge vents ripped
> off like zippers, which then exposed the roof to more damage. (The
> contractor doing my work is extremely cautious about any openings in
> the roof, including skylights and solotubes, feeling that --
> especially during heavy storms -- they have the potential to become
> the source of problems, no matter how well installed.)