Insulating provides two functions, thermal resistance and thermal loss. In summer, when the sun heats up the roof, the air in the attic gets very warm. At night, the air cools rapidly which creates condensation.

Insulating roofs is a really important consideration for both residential and commercial properties. Roofing materials like cedar shakes, clay tiles and asphalt tiles already have some insulation value, however metal roofs

Vent baffles, also referred to as vent chutes or rafter vents, are used to keep insulation from blocking air flow through the attic, thus allowing the air to travel upward and out through the exhaust vents.

Soffit vents are important components for homeowners to consider for their roof. Many attic and roof ailments go away by making sure that your roof is adequately ventilated.

Get your gutters cleaned in the fall. Have a contractor verify that you have good ventilation and insulation so heat stays in your house and the outside air can blow through the attic.

Heavy snow not only adds excessive weight to your roof, which can cause major roof damage, but sets in motion a really annoying (and potentially expensive) phenomenon called the ice dam.

If you took a thermal camera and looked at how much energy was escaping out of the top of your house, transpose those red streams of energy into a river of dollar bills that you are throwing out.

While it may seem a great idea to have attic humidity, rather than having it in your house, it’s just not good up there either. It might create a great environment for a new mushroom farm.

Attic wind is a phenomenon known fondly by roofers as one of their greatest allies for keeping mold, mildew, and dry rot out of your attic and off of your roof.

Copper roof vents add a distinctive look to your home that does not compare with any other roofing material.

When the baby birds were strong enough, they hopped out of the nest and as a group tiptoed around the attic, propelling their way through the insulation by pushing with their tiny talons.

Practically speaking, the first phase of renovation will be to make sure that your attic is sufficiently aerated with vents, possibly requiring a ridge vent.

Older homes have been known to use the cheap and cheerful slinky-like flexible duct that traps lint within leading to vent clogging and ultimately dryer fire.

An ice dam is formed during the winter after a heavy snowfall followed by several days of thawing and refreezing.

Solar panels, also known as photovoltaic modules or photovoltaic panels, are collections of individual solar cells set into panels.

Sometimes the gable vent is an innocent bystander and the wind is the real culprit when it comes to your leak. If high winds are the problem causing your gable vent leak, consider replacing

When you want to calculate for heat loss for your home, you have to go room by room and take into account the room size, windows, doors, floors and ceilings. You can use the following simple

A roof fan is a necessity for your attic to it pull excess heat and moisture out and away from your home’s roof. It provides the circulating air necessary to reduce mold and keeps energy bills down

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A gable vent leak can be so bad it will seem like you have a waterfall coming in through your walls under that part of your house.

Solar roof fans are an excellent way to reduce your energy and your roof repair bills. Homeowners are increasingly using solar solutions because they are cost effective.

Using infrared cameras we scan the walls and ceilings in your house. We see precisely where you are having “energy leaks” from the attic. The insulation may look fine to the naked eye,

Vent pipes allow humidity and noxious gases to escape from the interior of your home. The benefits of installing them are multiple and immediately discernable. The more

You can go onto the Internet and find a heat loss calculator that is supposed to give you an idea of your home’s energy inefficiency. You may run into an interesting

We come into contact with organic materials floating around in the air all the time, but we need to be careful about being exposed to black mold. It is a toxic substance that can make you quite ill.

Ice dam prevention begins with stopping heat loss and increasing ventilation. Where this usually is an issue is at the attic floor edge.

Dryer vent pipe takes the warm moist air from your dryer and puts it outside the house so it won’t lead to damage that could cause problems.

Energy efficiency in a home is highly influenced by the amount of heat radiating down from the attic, but an attic fan installation can do a lot to reduce your energy bill.

A roof fan is a very important part of keeping your utility bills low and extend the life of your roof. Attic heat can quickly rise up to 150 degrees or more which can cause

Black mold colonizes in these areas and spreads out, usually by climbing up the walls. It grows on the surface of drywall and into the insulation behind the walls

Leaking over the edge of a frozen gutter, it can seep through the soffit, fascia, walls and windows. You’ll end up with rot, mildew, mold and obvious signs of water damage inside the house.

Why use a continuous ridge vent? Because it single-handedly lengthens the life of your roof and cuts your energy bills. One of the main reasons...

Vents that run the ridge peak of your roof allow for the maximum amount of ventilation. The soffit vents allow air in while the ridge vents allow air out. A natural vector current is formed

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