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Posted by Dottie on August 18, 2007, 4:33 pm
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> > > >> > > A ridge vent should be obvious from the ground even if it is a
> > > >> > > nail over type as most are these days.
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> > > >> > > Inspectors are mostly useless in my experience.
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> > > >> > > After you get that fixed make sure you have adquate soffit vents.
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> > > >> > > >I had a new roof installed and one of the changes made at that
> > > >> > > >time
> > > >> > > > (to make it stronger in case of hurricane) was to cover the
> > > >> > > > vents at each end of the attic with plywood. The old tile roof
> > > >> > > > was removed and a new shingle roof with ridge vent was put on.
> > > >> > > > The house has seemed hotter than before but my neighbor said
> > > >> > > > her house was cooler after the same changes. Today I got on
> > > >> > > > the ladder and looked up at the attic. Where the ridge vent is
> > > >> > > > supposed to be - I can see about an inch and a half on each
> > > >> > > > side of the gable that has no wood....but I can see black. It
> > > >> > > > is either the tar paper (felt) or the shingle. I think I
> > > >> > > > should be able to see the mesh of the ridge vent. Before I
> > > >> > > > make a call and complain about this, I need to know more. Is
> > > >> > > > it possible they left off the ridge vent and just covered it
> > > >> > > > with shingle?
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> > > >> > > > It was inspected and passed inspection....would something like
> > > >> > > > this be apparent to an inspector? Anyway I can tell just by
> > > >> > > > looking? I am far too old to actually climb up in the attic.
> > > >> > > > Thanks.
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> > > >> > I do have soffit vents. I am trying to find out what kind of ridge
> > > >> > vent was used. I talked to a man in the building dept. and he said
> > > >> > that there are new ridge vents that have been approved that are not
> > > >> > wire mesh kind. They are made out of a "breathable" foamlike
> > > >> > material that may appear to be a "fat shingle" from the attic side.
> > > >> > I am trying to get in touch with the person who inspected my roof
> > > >> > to see if he remembers anything about it.
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> > > >> My ridge vent is black, and is a molded plastic type. It sits up
> > > >> pretty high, but I wanted function over beauty. There are styles
> > > >> that resemble a long, black, "scotch-brite" pad. That may be what
> > > >> you have.
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> > > >> JK
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> > > > I found out that mine is a Cobra ridge vent. I saw one up close and
> > > > it doesn't look like what I expected. Anyway, I was told by the man
> > > > who installed it that that was the kind I have. It is made out of the
> > > > "breathable" stuff and is not rigid the way I had expected. From the
> > > > bottom it just looks black.
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> > > The attic air dows not go out and straight up. It goes out the sides of
> > > the vent. The top if the ridge vent is covered to keep weather out. You
> > > go up there on a hot day near the ridge vent. As hot as the roof is
> > > you'll feel hoter air near the ridge vent.
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> > > Here's an animated airflow of how it works. Probably take forever on
> > > dial-up.
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> > >http://www.easy2diy.com/cm/easy/diy_ht_index.asp?page_id=35720118
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> > > Here is how Cobra is properly installed:
> > > http://www.gaf.com/Content/Documents/20402.pdf
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> > Do you know if the Cobra has some black and foamy inside? Yesterday
> > when I was shown a Cobra ridge vent, I did not see what I saw on the
> > GAF website....no metal pieces. I only saw the black foamy stuff ....
> > now I have to wonder did I get scammed or does this foamy looking
> > stuff go under the metal piece. Thanks.
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> One of my neighbors was kind enough to go up on the roof and look. I
> do not have the Cobra vent. I have some foamy plastic stuff. The
> foamy plastic does pass the building code here ... but what I need to
> know now is 1. Is it as effective as the Cobra ridge vent 2. Is there
> a big difference in price The contract specifically calls for the
> Cobra. Any help would be appreciated. I don't want to be a PITA for
> the roofer but I can't really afford to have unusually high a/c bills
> either. I want to do the best I can to cut back on electricity.
I have found out that what I have is a Cobra Ridge Vent (exhausts) but
it is not rigid. Still - have to live with it.
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