How Do You Vent A Low Slope Roof?
As the temperature inside a home rises, hot air fills the attic space. Without an adequate means of escape, the trapped air reduces the efficiency of an air conditioner during the hot summer months. In addition, the exterior shingles on your roof suffer when the heat beneath the boxing reaches high temperatures. Shingles made of asphalt composition may lose their ability to adhere to each other, creating gaps that allow water to enter the home. You will vent a low slope roof in a slightly different manner than a steep grade roof. Determine the slope of your roof. This is easy once you know the trick. Place a yardstick horizontally level at the very point where the roof meets the siding. Make a small pencil mark exactly 12-inches from the starting point. Now, measure the distance from the mark you made upwards to the eave. This number denotes your roof slope. If the number is 5, your roof has a 5:12 slope. Consider low slope venting when your roof slope is less than a 4:12 pitch. Any ro
