Joe Cheech
New Member
Good afternoon all. I have a quick roofing question:
We just did a complete tear off and reroof on our house, approximately 27 squares. Prior to the renovation the roofing ventilation system was, in my opinion not up to modern day standards. There were soffit vents around each soffit edge, however there were only two gable vents, each 12x20 inches.
Our new roof was equipped with a ridge vent and here is my question:
Should I have my contractor block the gable vents so that the air flows from the soffits through the ridge vent? I've heard that if i don't block the gable vents the air will take the path of least resistance and flow from the gable through the ridge vent, and compromise the functionality of the ridge vent system.
Thanks in advance for any input!
Joe Cheech
Homeowner
New York
Westchester County
We just did a complete tear off and reroof on our house, approximately 27 squares. Prior to the renovation the roofing ventilation system was, in my opinion not up to modern day standards. There were soffit vents around each soffit edge, however there were only two gable vents, each 12x20 inches.
Our new roof was equipped with a ridge vent and here is my question:
Should I have my contractor block the gable vents so that the air flows from the soffits through the ridge vent? I've heard that if i don't block the gable vents the air will take the path of least resistance and flow from the gable through the ridge vent, and compromise the functionality of the ridge vent system.
Thanks in advance for any input!
Joe Cheech
Homeowner
New York
Westchester County