Ridge Vent Snow In Attic

Have the honeycomb type ridge vent.

Ridge vent snow in attic.

A properly installed roof ventilation system should be constructed in a wave that creates a constant flow of fresh air throughout the attic. Snow in attic from ridge vent. Installation of this type of attic ventilation involves leaving a gap in the sheathing along the ridge and covering it with a perforated vent. For homeowners in particularly snowy climates this means making several trips onto the roof to clear away snow.

Obviously snow is no good in the attic as it will eventually melt causing damage and possibly mold over time. It was unusually windy for that storm thankfully rest of the house seemed mostly ok only a few little spots where maybe a table spoon of snow got in. Go up in the attic yep in the storm 2 days ago snow managed to make it in that ridge vent and there s still about a square foot that has a little snow hill almost 4 high and melting at its 10c today. When installed as part of a properly balanced attic ventilation system gaf cobra snowcountry is a rigid style shingle over exhaust vent installed at the roof ridge that helps exhaust excess heat and moisture from your attic while resisting wind driven rain and snow infiltration.

If you see new water spots on your ceiling after a windy snowfall you might have this problem. 1 2 deep in a 5 5 area on a plywood floor. Then when there is no snow covering the ridge vent for the rest of the year you d close off the gable end vents a simple plastic cover in the attic is fine so that the ridge and soffit exit and intake vents work together optimally. Attic snow can accumulate when the wind conditions are just right and you have ridge vents.

Ideally you would enable the gable end vents in winter when the ridge is snow covered even increasing that exit venting using a booster fan if needed. Generally his is accomplished by either using ridge vent or by installing a soffit under the eaves and then exits near the peak of the roof through which the air can exit. It was just minor snow accumulation of approx. Its been very cold in connecticut and guess it blew up throught the ridge vent during a windy day.

In this q a paul fisette from the university of massachusetts offers his advice on ridge vents and snow.