Hi Homeowners!

In this weeks newsletter:

• Great Door and Window Hardware Online Stores

• A Deep Dive into Attic Ventilation (Part 3 of 3)

• January Maintenance Reminders

Attic Ventilation - A Deep Dive

Part 3 of 3 - How do we ventilate attics

Last week we discussed how we move air through an attic.

Today we will look at some of the products that allow this ventilation.

How much ventilation do you need?

• Best practice is to provide 1 square feet of ventilation opening per 150 square feet of attic floor area.

• Half of this ventilation opening should be soffit vents and the other half roof/ridge vents. Shoot to make this balanced.

• This would mean that if you had an attic with a floor area of 1,500 square feet, you would want 5 square feet of soffit vent opening, and 5 square feet of roof/ridge vent opening.

Soffit Vents

Below are some examples of commonly used soffit vents today.

Ridge and Roof Vents

Below are some examples of commonly used ridge and roof vents today.

Options for letting the air out of the attic are as follows:

1. Ridge vents

2. Roof (box) vents

3. Gable Vents

4. Powered or Non-Powered Fan/Turbine Type Units

We do not show any examples of 3 or 4 here. Gable and/or fan type units are not as effective as ridge and roof vents.

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Maintenance Reminders For January

See the links for ideas and instructions!

1. Check, Change or Clean Your Furnace Filter

2. Check roofs for ice damming.

3. Inspect your hot water heater, and adjust temperature to 120 degrees at faucets.

4. Review your emergency backup plan.

Online Stores - Door & Window Hardware

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• Looking for antique, a certain style or period correct hardware? Olde Good Things is the site for you. In addition to a massive amount of hardware, they offer many other home goods. A good website to waste a few hours on! https://ogtstore.com/

• Trying to fix the hardware on a window? Window Hardware Direct has you covered. With both excellent customer service and all of the unusual parts and tools you may need, this site can get your project back on track. https://windowhardwaredirect.com/

About the Author

I’m Adam Rich, a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) and Real Estate Salesperson in the state of Ohio. I help discerning homeowners like you take control of the complexity behind your home.

With a background in engineering, property management, construction, and real estate investing, I specialize in helping understand the systems that make your home work.

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