Installing a ridgeline vent troubles me due to squirrels; I worry about critters eating the plastic and gaining entry. I prefer whirlybird for this reason. Would these soffits work with whirlybirds just as well?
I represented Soffit , ridge vent , roofing and insulation manufacturers for 40+ years . The first issue is that center vent soffit has traditionally out sold fully vented by 3-1 … or more The reason , the builder thinks fully vented soffit “looks ugly “. The second - who is installing the Roofing/ RV , insulation and siding/ soffit ? If you are using a ridge vent and any vented soffit , you need a baffle behind the sill plate to keep the insulation back so there is free air flow pushed through “vented or dented “ 😄 soffit eventually “ pulled up to the RV That baffle goes in the attics above Every single vented panel… - with 16’’ being the standard in the Upper Mideast . Which trade is ensuring that happens ? When I bright this up at PK meetings in Metropolitan area’s , the builders / roofing and siding contractors laughed at the improbability of this actually happening through a coordination of the trades despite baffles being inexpensive . I’ve seen a number of homes where the insulation contractor cuts the baffles in half to save a .75 or put one in every few joists . Did the soffit guy crawl into the attic to find the baffles and put vented soffit there ? Uh , no ! One note - the reason baffled ridge vents all come with a filter in snow area’s is to stop a ridge vent from pulling snow in from the opposite side of the ridge vent when the soffit is under ventilated . Absent the proper building process , many home remain under ventilated in the soffit area , new and old .
Even the "dented" is vented. That's just a disparaging term they use for soffit that has a lower Nfa than theirs. During the entire video they never said what their Nfa was vs the competition. That calculation matters when choosing ridge vent and sizing the gap. You can still have a properly ventilated attic with the lower Nfa stuff if you use it for every panel on both eaves and you properly sized the ridge vent to match the soffit vents Nfa. The last thing you want to do is put an 18-20 Nfa ridge vent if you have limited soffit venting.
Thanks for this info! I'm currently my own new baffle contractor lol. We just bought an old "rectangle on slab" house in downtown Albuquerque built in 1977 with 24" OC trusses, blown insulation, gable vents only, and just 1ft x 3" soffit vents set perpendicular to the house which are set about every 16ft apart..nothing more. We've had to remove all the kitchen and dining room ceiling drywall due to drywall sag and a leaking roof mounted swamp cooler (which I fully removed) and nope, not a sill baffle to be found anywhere. What I have found though is a soffit full of blown insulation! Needless to say, I've decided to kill the two end gable vents and will go to a ridge vent, with proper soffit vents. Our house is a rectangle set due east and west and so the south wall is in full sun all day (also the reason I bought it because south wall is the back yard!) Lastly, I'm DIY'ing the baffles myself with edge set 2x4 on the sill plate (set to inside of wall) with 16" of OSB glued and brad nailed to the top (I bevel cut the 2x4s edge to match the roof pitch on my table saw). This setup gives a 1.5" x 22" slit for the airflow from the soffit for each truss. I looked at the various styrofoam and polyethelene baffle options, but a few 2x4s and a sheet of 1/2" OSB is a hell of a lot cheaper and won't degrade as much over time. Lastly, I left enough gap around the edge of the OSB and 2x4 baffle assemblies to spray foam a "U" around the perimeter of each assembly to seal them up good to the truss and sill. I'm also adding 1x3 furring strips to the truss bottoms at 16"OC for the new drywall to prevent sagging (the original was also 1/2" and not 5/8 as should have been for 24" OC trusses) and for the new truss insulation we are using 1.5" foil-backed poly-iso foam in between the trusses (also cut 1/4" shy on each side for spray foam sealing) and will then re-blow 6" insulation back on top. And finally, I'll probably staple on a radiant barrier foil sheeting to the top of the trusses at the roof to help direct the airflow from the soffits and to create more of a conditioned space overall. I'm only going to do the south roof first though for now as our rectangle house is set almost dead nuts to east and west and is actually tilted southwest just about 10 degrees. It's a very ideal orientation which is why I bought it and I can implement some passive solar tricks. For example were adding a 12ft wide glass wall where our dining room is on the south west corner and will just keep the concrete slab as our flooring. The sun will heat up the slab due to the south face orientation and we have reflective shades for summer.
My house doesn’t have fascia end board or soffits. It’s just rafters with bird block in between. I was wondering if I can add vents onto the bird blocks in between each rafter and it will function the same as the soffit vents? I want to do this because I want to remove my gable vents so I can insulate and drywall the attic. But I still want to make sure it’s vented. Yes, I will add baffles and there is already a ridge vent in place.
I am in Texas - gable vents with a wired fan is great for ventilation if not the best. Ridge vents are quite inefficient unless you go wider vents (but prone to leak). You can add several active vents to the attic and see the difference. Yes, enough soffits are needed when several fans are installed.
Yes, but what do you do when the weather is frigid and the sofit breathes freezing air into a small room such as a bathroom making it intolerable to use?
Soffit cannot 'breath' air into a bathroom, or any other room. At the very least, you're having an insulation problem. After that and any other problem is addressed, you may consider venting the bathroom. This is from a year ago. If you never solved the problem, I would be willing to bet you have mold in your attic/house... possible structural damage, such as nails rusting... etc. EDIT Oh, calculate intake and exhaust flow in your attic, which is very important. It has to be proper/balanced! You may consider 1/150, not 1/300.
Is it bad that my home has continuous hardy soffit running under all of my eaves? It's even under the rakes........I mean it is in continuous soffit! I have a gable style roof.
Something for that legendary intro track... Verse 1: Yo, his palms are sweaty, on the roof it’s heavy, Ventilation’s tricky, soffit vents ain’t ready, He’s nervous, but on the surface looks calm and steady, Calculating airflow, like a pro already, he’s setty. What he needs now, are vents that won’t fail, Soffit styles varied, he’s reading every detail, From dented to vented, seeking the holy grail, For air circulation, roofing plans must prevail. Chorus: You better choose the right vent, in the attic, it’s a fight, For airflow, temperature control, it’s tight, This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, right? Best Roofing Ventilation, don’t let it outta sight! Verse 2: His vent’s got a function, no time for malfunction, Dented soffit vents, bring nothing but destruction, Poor airflow, condensation junction, Mold and mildew form, it’s an unwanted deduction. He’s gotta vent right, keep the air tight, Vented soffits bring the balance in sight, Exhaust and intake, like day and night, Cool in the summer, warm through the night. Chorus: You better choose the right vent, in the attic, it’s a fight, For airflow, temperature control, it’s tight, This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, right? Best Roofing Ventilation, don’t let it outta sight! Bridge: Dented soffits, they’re the worst in the line, Block air flow, bring trouble every time, Vented soffits, they align and shine, Proper ventilation, that’s the prime design. Humidity’s the enemy, keep it at bay, With the right vents, the air finds its way, Circulate, ventilate, the roof’s here to stay, Best roofing ventilation, leading the way. Verse 3: Man, roofing’s a science, gotta get it right, He’s researched and worked, through day and night, Dented soffits fail, causing nothing but plight, While vented soffits keep the airflow tight. Installation’s a breeze, when you know what to choose, The right soffit vents ensure you never lose, Humidity, condensation, all defused, Roof longevity, that’s the good news. Chorus: You better choose the right vent, in the attic, it’s a fight, For airflow, temperature control, it’s tight, This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, right? Best Roofing Ventilation, don’t let it outta sight! Outro: Don’t lose your chance, pick the right ventilation, For a healthy home, and roof preservation, From dented to vented, make the right decision, Best Roofing Ventilation, it’s your mission.
This is often the least talked about piece of material cause it's not sexy. However, it's super important. Very informative!
Installing a ridgeline vent troubles me due to squirrels; I worry about critters eating the plastic and gaining entry. I prefer whirlybird for this reason. Would these soffits work with whirlybirds just as well?
I represented Soffit , ridge vent , roofing and insulation manufacturers for 40+ years .
The first issue is that center vent soffit has traditionally out sold fully vented by 3-1 … or more
The reason , the builder thinks fully vented soffit “looks ugly “.
The second - who is installing the Roofing/ RV , insulation and siding/ soffit ?
If you are using a ridge vent and any vented soffit , you need a baffle behind the sill plate to keep the insulation back so there is free air flow pushed through “vented or dented “ 😄 soffit eventually “ pulled up to the RV
That baffle goes in the attics above Every single vented panel… - with 16’’ being the standard in the Upper Mideast .
Which trade is ensuring that happens ?
When I bright this up at PK meetings in Metropolitan area’s , the builders / roofing and siding contractors laughed at the improbability of this actually happening through a coordination of the trades despite baffles being inexpensive .
I’ve seen a number of homes where the insulation contractor cuts the baffles in half to save a .75 or put one in every few joists .
Did the soffit guy crawl into the attic to find the baffles and put vented soffit there ? Uh , no !
One note - the reason baffled ridge vents all come with a filter in snow area’s is to stop a ridge vent from pulling snow in from the opposite side of the ridge vent when the soffit is under ventilated .
Absent the proper building process , many home remain under ventilated in the soffit area , new and old .
I’ll vote for you if you ever run for president. It’s pathetic homes are built properly in all respects. There’s so many lemons sold that ruin lives.
Even the "dented" is vented. That's just a disparaging term they use for soffit that has a lower Nfa than theirs.
During the entire video they never said what their Nfa was vs the competition. That calculation matters when choosing ridge vent and sizing the gap.
You can still have a properly ventilated attic with the lower Nfa stuff if you use it for every panel on both eaves and you properly sized the ridge vent to match the soffit vents Nfa. The last thing you want to do is put an 18-20 Nfa ridge vent if you have limited soffit venting.
Thanks for this info! I'm currently my own new baffle contractor lol. We just bought an old "rectangle on slab" house in downtown Albuquerque built in 1977 with 24" OC trusses, blown insulation, gable vents only, and just 1ft x 3" soffit vents set perpendicular to the house which are set about every 16ft apart..nothing more. We've had to remove all the kitchen and dining room ceiling drywall due to drywall sag and a leaking roof mounted swamp cooler (which I fully removed) and nope, not a sill baffle to be found anywhere. What I have found though is a soffit full of blown insulation! Needless to say, I've decided to kill the two end gable vents and will go to a ridge vent, with proper soffit vents. Our house is a rectangle set due east and west and so the south wall is in full sun all day (also the reason I bought it because south wall is the back yard!) Lastly, I'm DIY'ing the baffles myself with edge set 2x4 on the sill plate (set to inside of wall) with 16" of OSB glued and brad nailed to the top (I bevel cut the 2x4s edge to match the roof pitch on my table saw). This setup gives a 1.5" x 22" slit for the airflow from the soffit for each truss.
I looked at the various styrofoam and polyethelene baffle options, but a few 2x4s and a sheet of 1/2" OSB is a hell of a lot cheaper and won't degrade as much over time. Lastly, I left enough gap around the edge of the OSB and 2x4 baffle assemblies to spray foam a "U" around the perimeter of each assembly to seal them up good to the truss and sill. I'm also adding 1x3 furring strips to the truss bottoms at 16"OC for the new drywall to prevent sagging (the original was also 1/2" and not 5/8 as should have been for 24" OC trusses) and for the new truss insulation we are using 1.5" foil-backed poly-iso foam in between the trusses (also cut 1/4" shy on each side for spray foam sealing) and will then re-blow 6" insulation back on top.
And finally, I'll probably staple on a radiant barrier foil sheeting to the top of the trusses at the roof to help direct the airflow from the soffits and to create more of a conditioned space overall. I'm only going to do the south roof first though for now as our rectangle house is set almost dead nuts to east and west and is actually tilted southwest just about 10 degrees. It's a very ideal orientation which is why I bought it and I can implement some passive solar tricks. For example were adding a 12ft wide glass wall where our dining room is on the south west corner and will just keep the concrete slab as our flooring. The sun will heat up the slab due to the south face orientation and we have reflective shades for summer.
Would you be able to tell me what the NFA score is for a T4CV soffit?
Wow! Awesome demo guys!
Why not vent the entire length of the soffits, especially if the ridge is vented?
I agree the more ventilation the better
How can I buy this
My house doesn’t have fascia end board or soffits. It’s just rafters with bird block in between. I was wondering if I can add vents onto the bird blocks in between each rafter and it will function the same as the soffit vents? I want to do this because I want to remove my gable vents so I can insulate and drywall the attic. But I still want to make sure it’s vented. Yes, I will add baffles and there is already a ridge vent in place.
I am in Texas - gable vents with a wired fan is great for ventilation if not the best. Ridge vents are quite inefficient unless you go wider vents (but prone to leak). You can add several active vents to the attic and see the difference. Yes, enough soffits are needed when several fans are installed.
Not only do you want your attic to "brteath"....you also want it to "breathe." 🙂
Yes, but what do you do when the weather is frigid and the sofit breathes freezing air into a small room such as a bathroom making it intolerable to use?
Do you not have a ceiling and insulation lol. What an odd question.
Air seal the bathroom vent, someone gets to climb into the attic.
Soffit cannot 'breath' air into a bathroom, or any other room. At the very least, you're having an insulation problem. After that and any other problem is addressed, you may consider venting the bathroom. This is from a year ago. If you never solved the problem, I would be willing to bet you have mold in your attic/house... possible structural damage, such as nails rusting... etc. EDIT Oh, calculate intake and exhaust flow in your attic, which is very important. It has to be proper/balanced! You may consider 1/150, not 1/300.
I would prefer all metal materials.
Plastic will never hold up like metal will.
Amen. Especially here in the AZ sun/heat
@@thulsa5218 ummm... sun will never hit the soffit.
@@rickphillips683 depending on how the house is position and the sun rises and sets YES it does
@@thulsa5218 Sure, if you have an upside down house.
So, the bigger the holes are, the more/larger bugs and spiders get in.
Can you buy this Canada
You can Buy the TruVent hidden vent soffit, We installed it on our cottage in Muskoka.
Is it bad that my home has continuous hardy soffit running under all of my eaves? It's even under the rakes........I mean it is in continuous soffit! I have a gable style roof.
It isn't obvious what the column is doing. Airflow can be measured in units and displayed so that comparisons are data driven not intuitive.
This 'test' is a gimmick. What is important is, air flow in an attic has to be sufficient/proper/balanced... intake and exhaust.
Something for that legendary intro track...
Verse 1:
Yo, his palms are sweaty, on the roof it’s heavy,
Ventilation’s tricky, soffit vents ain’t ready,
He’s nervous, but on the surface looks calm and steady,
Calculating airflow, like a pro already, he’s setty.
What he needs now, are vents that won’t fail,
Soffit styles varied, he’s reading every detail,
From dented to vented, seeking the holy grail,
For air circulation, roofing plans must prevail.
Chorus:
You better choose the right vent, in the attic, it’s a fight,
For airflow, temperature control, it’s tight,
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, right?
Best Roofing Ventilation, don’t let it outta sight!
Verse 2:
His vent’s got a function, no time for malfunction,
Dented soffit vents, bring nothing but destruction,
Poor airflow, condensation junction,
Mold and mildew form, it’s an unwanted deduction.
He’s gotta vent right, keep the air tight,
Vented soffits bring the balance in sight,
Exhaust and intake, like day and night,
Cool in the summer, warm through the night.
Chorus:
You better choose the right vent, in the attic, it’s a fight,
For airflow, temperature control, it’s tight,
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, right?
Best Roofing Ventilation, don’t let it outta sight!
Bridge:
Dented soffits, they’re the worst in the line,
Block air flow, bring trouble every time,
Vented soffits, they align and shine,
Proper ventilation, that’s the prime design.
Humidity’s the enemy, keep it at bay,
With the right vents, the air finds its way,
Circulate, ventilate, the roof’s here to stay,
Best roofing ventilation, leading the way.
Verse 3:
Man, roofing’s a science, gotta get it right,
He’s researched and worked, through day and night,
Dented soffits fail, causing nothing but plight,
While vented soffits keep the airflow tight.
Installation’s a breeze, when you know what to choose,
The right soffit vents ensure you never lose,
Humidity, condensation, all defused,
Roof longevity, that’s the good news.
Chorus:
You better choose the right vent, in the attic, it’s a fight,
For airflow, temperature control, it’s tight,
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, right?
Best Roofing Ventilation, don’t let it outta sight!
Outro:
Don’t lose your chance, pick the right ventilation,
For a healthy home, and roof preservation,
From dented to vented, make the right decision,
Best Roofing Ventilation, it’s your mission.
The industry term is "Lanced" not "Dented"
Why bother with the video but not tell people how to buy the product?
Awesome
blah bla tech ... best soffits .. old fashioned wooden Screened rectangles placed in regular intervals under house overhang ..
Gimmick video.
Breathe*
I hate vinyl soffits.
Sorry nonsense gimmick
why?