This attic space contains 18 000 cubic feet of air.
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But consider a moderately sized home whose attic space is 36 feet deep 50 feet long and 10 feet high at the peak.
Peak protector keeps pest animals like bats mice squirrels and birds out of your home and attic without interfering with your attic s ventilation.
The idea of roof vents existed for hundreds of years with natural vents employed in chinese buildings during the tang dynasty natural ventilation ducts in the buddhist monks caves and wind catchers incorporated in arabian architecture.
Soffit vents allow outside air to enter the attic while vents along the peak.
A ridge vent runs across the top of the roof s peak.
Taking advantage of this natural process referred to as passive ventilation is the most common way to vent an attic.
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So peak protector was developed to fill this void.
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Hot air exhaust vents located at the peak of the roof allow hot air to escape.
Unlike turbines this venting style does not have any moving parts.
Vent roofs with steeples towers or cupolas can be found in different buildings from barns to cathedrals.
In the summer it gets to about 90 outside and over 130 in the attic during the peak of the day.
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Do i need additional roof ridge vents.
I plan on adding a ductless heat ac unit.
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A peek in the attic.
A ridge vent is similar to a screen and allows heat to escape up and out of the attic.
Without ventilation unfinished attic spaces can end up having stagnant air.
Proper air circulation through the attic space helps lower cooling bills and prolongs the life of roofing materials.
I installed 3 large windows.
Without any air movement temperatures in the attic soar in summer and plunge in winter.
We are in the process of converting the attic to living space.
The total square footage is about 500.
A ridge vent installed along a roof s peak will move hot and humid air up and out of the attic.
A single 12 inch diameter turbine vent could provide a complete change of air in the attic space every 52 minutes if the outside breeze was just 5 mph.