Getting A Liitle Rain Through My Roof Vents

The reason being is the the higher long peak ridge vent end up drawing air through the lower smaller ridge vents on the peak.

Getting a liitle rain through my roof vents. And open sunday plenty of free parking. They have to have the gaf master elite roofing ridge vent on there with the roof and that would not blow water. Normally when there is wind and rain no water will enter the attic space due to the blades moving around. However when there is rain and no wind water can enter the attic and land on the insulation since the blades are not moving.

My home has three whirlybird turbine vents on the roof. It this is the case you need to create a breathable shield to slow the driving rain drops while still allowing air flow. They have to have the gaf i m serious. As it spins the air blown from the vent is strong enough to blow rain away from the openings between the fins.

If the edge of the hole in the roof deck is flush with the inside edge of the vent it may be possible to install metal straps that are screwed into the walls of the vent and attached with short screws to the bot tom surface of the roof sheathing. If your roof vent leaks during heavy rain the rain may be blowing up under the hood and into the vent. The rigid plastic vents generally work well so the problem may be. My roof guy said ridge vents shouldn t be installed at different heights.

Okay to get that long standing warranty that jim from ideal roofing can give you being a master elite roofing contractor. For example along the long peak and then on the gables that blend into the roof at a lower level than the highest long peak. Unfortunately if things aren t quite right with the vent and the weather conditions are right you can end up with attic snow. If the vent is rusted it may be sticking and not turning as it should and this can.

That s right snow in your attic. Place a deflector over the opening of the vent to keep rain from blowing through the opening. And on occasion a hard driving rain with whipping wind will cause roof vents to leak water.