I would never leave a hidden hole in a roof -- bad idea on many levels.
Could a turbine be made watertight? I would not know why not.
How are they addressing ventilation in light of the turbine being gone?
Todd Miller
2012-08-01 09:44:07.000000
Did they also cut a hole in the roof deck at the ridge, to allow air out of the attic. Venting the gaps beneath the roofing and venting the attic are two different things. Frankly, venting the attic is more critical.
Todd Miller
2012-08-02 07:51:23.000000
I am currently having a metal roof installed on my single story Ranch style house built in the mid 1960s. The house had a Turbine Roof Vent on the house with previous shingles. The roofer is saying they cannot put this type of vent back on the house with metal roof because it will leak. Is this correct.
My other concern is they did not replace the wood roof decking where the old vent was removed, they have just covered it the Underlayment material and the Metal roofing material. They say having this hole in the roof under the roofing material will help with ventilation. I have a concern with having a hole in my roof under this new roofing material should I go to sell my house in the future will cause me to be dinged on an inspection and also could lead to leaking. Any suggestions or recommendations?
Tracey Coke
2012-08-01 09:30:44.000000
They told me the ridge vents in the roofing material and the hole under the metal would allow the venting through the channels in the metal roof out to the eaves of the house, would provide efficient ventilation without the turbine vent.
Tracey Coke
2012-08-01 09:54:24.000000
Can you post up a picture of the home.
Over deck venting is a great but will not do anything to control moisture as Todd says. You need to vent the attic.
Venting has long since been made to work with metal roofs as can turbines and other powered attic ventilators.
What type of roof is on the home or being proposed?
