An attic fan provides an affordable way to draw fresh air through your attic, extending the life of your roof and preventing ...

Tip: Attic Vent Fan Posted 2013-06-07T10:35:02+00:00 - Updated 2013-06-07T10:35:02+00:00 A Portland roofer makes a very good case for attic and roof venting in his recent blog post.

Attic floor insulation is relatively ineffective at blocking radiant heat from a 150-degree roof. Installing a solar attic vent fan helped cool my second-floor bedrooms. Advertisement.

Solar-powered attic fans rely on a small solar panel (typically 10- or 20-watt) ... The roof has plenty of soffit vents and I am adding eyebrow vents. I am considering installing an attic fan.

If ample fresh air isn't flowing through your attic, your home is at risk of ice dams, roof damage, ceiling leaks and other issues. Here's what you ...

The temperature of the roof sheathing inside the attic was 147 degrees. The 45’x24’ (approx. 4500 cubic foot) attic space was very hot. Radiant heat: The reason fans don’t work to cool your ...

Attic ventilation also prevents warm indoor temperatures and rising heat from warming up roofs during the winter, creating the freeze-thaw pattern that results in ice dams. Improving attic air flow ...

Mr. HandyPerson, is on vacation. This column ran in December 2004. Dear Mr. HandyPerson: I want to put an exhaust fan in our bathroom. I am worried that if I do this, moist air could cause mildew i… ...

Some have electric vent fans, and one house has a fan powered by solar cells. Our 30-year-old house has ridge vents only over the front entrance and garage. But the main roof peak, running the ...

Dear Jim: My roof gets direct sun from noon through late afternoon, and I imagine that is making the house hotter. I have some attic ventilation, but I thought about installing a solar attic vent ...

Dormer vents. These are a very common form of passive attic ventilation in Arizona. Dormer roof vents allow heat to escape from the vent itself and are important to properly cool attic space.