What is the name of the vent that ventilates the attic and works in conjunction with the soffit vents under the eaves? It's located at the peak of the roof.

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Barbara Todaro, Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team (RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired )

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Lyn Sims

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Ridge vent.

Oct 22, 2016 08:32 AM

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I know not of what you speak......but I think my dad has them on his house in upstate NY. My tile roof here in Miami definitely does not have them!

Oct 22, 2016 08:21 AM

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Lyn Sims beat me to the punch! CUBS WON!

Oct 22, 2016 11:45 PM

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Oct 22, 2016 10:39 PM

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Barbara Todaro

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Thanks for the name reminder.

Oct 22, 2016 10:14 PM

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the Ridge vent

Oct 22, 2016 09:23 PM

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Ridge vent.

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Oct 22, 2016 08:51 PM

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Barbara Todaro - the one in roof? My inspector talks about 'ridge' vent - though not sure about it.

Oct 22, 2016 04:21 PM

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Todd & Devona Garrigus

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Just did a bunch of googling on that one. Very interesting. ...

Oct 22, 2016 04:12 PM

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I have no idea!

Oh now I know, it's a ridge vent. I read Lyn Sims answer.

Oct 22, 2016 01:28 PM

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The ridge vents.

Oct 22, 2016 01:18 PM

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I have no clue! it wasn't on my real estate exam!

Oct 22, 2016 01:16 PM

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I am loving your questions! Don't need to answer because you have gotten the correct answer from Lyn Sims and a few others.

Oct 22, 2016 01:02 PM

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yay - I knew this one - ridge vent -

Oct 22, 2016 12:43 PM

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That should be a ridgecap.

Oct 22, 2016 12:32 PM

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These are located in the ridge of the roof, thus they are ridge vents.

Oct 22, 2016 11:32 AM

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Ridge vent!!

Oct 22, 2016 11:28 AM

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Allie Angeloni

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I think these are called Ridge Vents Barbara Todaro, as I've heard they work with Soffit Vents, which you mentioned.

Oct 22, 2016 10:58 AM

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Barbara Todaro

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Yep, these are ridge vents and they are very very important to homes with cathedral ceilings. The lower vent draws cool air in, and the upper ridge vents push it out creating an important laminar flow necessary to prevent the roofing material from "cooking" on the backside forward.

Homes without elevated or cathedral ceilings (older homes) may have vents on the side of the home that do the job of exhausting air, so that there are no ridge vents. There will also not be ridge vents in homes with wood shingle or shake, thatch, or roofing materials attached to lattice (like tile) or skip sheathing as these have ample air flow around the roofing materials to alleviate the need for additional venting.

Hope this helps!

Oct 22, 2016 10:42 AM

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What Lyn said

Oct 22, 2016 10:31 AM

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I just call them attic or gable vents.

Oct 22, 2016 08:19 AM

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Ridge vent!

Oct 23, 2016 04:24 AM

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I'll cross that B-Ridge when I come to it! The B is silent!!

Oct 23, 2016 01:40 AM

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Great feedback on this question

Oct 23, 2016 12:20 AM

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I know not of what you speak......but I think my dad has them on his house in upstate NY. My tile roof here in Miami definitely does not have them!
Barbara Todaro - the one in roof? My inspector talks about 'ridge' vent - though not sure about it.
Just did a bunch of googling on that one. Very interesting. ...
I have no idea!

Oh now I know, it's a ridge vent. I read Lyn Sims answer.
I am loving your questions! Don't need to answer because you have gotten the correct answer from Lyn Sims and a few others.
These are located in the ridge of the roof, thus they are ridge vents.
I think these are called Ridge Vents Barbara Todaro, as I've heard they work with Soffit Vents, which you mentioned.
Yep, these are ridge vents and they are very very important to homes with cathedral ceilings. The lower vent draws cool air in, and the upper ridge vents push it out creating an important laminar flow necessary to prevent the roofing material from "cooking" on the backside forward.

Homes without elevated or cathedral ceilings (older homes) may have vents on the side of the home that do the job of exhausting air, so that there are no ridge vents. There will also not be ridge vents in homes with wood shingle or shake, thatch, or roofing materials attached to lattice (like tile) or skip sheathing as these have ample air flow around the roofing materials to alleviate the need for additional venting.

Hope this helps!
I'll cross that B-Ridge when I come to it! The B is silent!!