John Galt III
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Hi,
I'm in the negotiating stage of getting a new roof put on my townhouse. The contractor, who is well known and reputable, and very busy, is hyping ridge vents. To install a ridge vent requires cutting long slots into the plywood near the ridge, to allow air ventilation, and then covering the slots with the "ridge vent cover". I'm concerned about rain or snow getting in. Plus it just looks "wrong" to have this extra stuff on top of the roof.
My current roof does not have a ridge vent, and is doing just fine. No excessive heat in the attic in summer. I have soffits and a gable(?) vent for air flow.
I read that roofers like ridge vents because they are easier to install than the conventional shingles up on the ridge, and they are a money maker for them.
My search of the net revealed that ridge vents are almost never a problem, as far as rain and snow getting in, if installed correctly, but simply may be unnecessary in many cases.
Anybody get a ridge vent and has it been OK?
Thanks
I'm in the negotiating stage of getting a new roof put on my townhouse. The contractor, who is well known and reputable, and very busy, is hyping ridge vents. To install a ridge vent requires cutting long slots into the plywood near the ridge, to allow air ventilation, and then covering the slots with the "ridge vent cover". I'm concerned about rain or snow getting in. Plus it just looks "wrong" to have this extra stuff on top of the roof.
My current roof does not have a ridge vent, and is doing just fine. No excessive heat in the attic in summer. I have soffits and a gable(?) vent for air flow.
I read that roofers like ridge vents because they are easier to install than the conventional shingles up on the ridge, and they are a money maker for them.
My search of the net revealed that ridge vents are almost never a problem, as far as rain and snow getting in, if installed correctly, but simply may be unnecessary in many cases.
Anybody get a ridge vent and has it been OK?
Thanks