With changes to the IRC and IBC attic
ventilation codes coming in 2012 that will improve the performance of attics
installed with a ridge vent, the time is right to review the basics of the
ridge vent.
Use the right type of attic vent for the right project and roofing contractors can expect efficient performance and energy savings from the attic ventilation system. But sometimes roofing professionals become frustrated because they’re stuck in one of the following traps they’d be wiser to avoid.