Trying to find a way to introduce incoming air on a roof with very little overhangs. Noticed “Vented Drip Edge” on:
http://www.airvent.com/professional/products/intake-ventedDE.shtml
Anyone use this before? How big of a hassle is it to install?
jt8
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I have used it twice.
I am not real eager to use it again----but I will if I HAVE to.
It's a bit of a pain to cut------and a little finicky to handle the corners-----IE. the eave to rake transition-------------
and the vertical flange is pretty big------kind of interferes with some existing spike and ferrule gutter set-ups
and it's pretty pricey for drip edge
and it puts a vent in a snow and ice sensitive area
and------you end up with a LOT of water traveling right past those louvers----------
and----all in all---I don't have a lot good to say about it.
Stephen
You and Grant don't seem to like it. That's enough for me to stay away from it.
The original plan was leaning towards me doing the roof work. In which case I wanted to extend the overhangs to block some of that summer sun and provide enough space for soffit vents.
But currently, it looks like I'm going to sub the roof, and I SURE ain't going to pay the labor on extending the eaves/rakes. That leaves me trying to come up with a way to get air into the attic. The ridge vent will exhaust it nicely, but obviously won't work well without some way to replace that exhausted air.
I considered hockey pucks, but that would take a lot of 'em. And doubt that 4x16 undereave vent would fit.
Front of house (I'd just ripped the front porch roof off, pic is taken at the edge of the old roof):
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Back of house
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"Some of the best lessons we ever learn are learned from past mistakes. The error of the past is the wisdom and success of the future." -- Dr. Dale Turner
First i agree about the vent you showed. never used it but is sure looks as if you could get water where you don't want it to be. You might look at "Cora-Vent" strip vent.
Have to be creative with it maybe .
If you can see a way to place it against the back side of your fascia by ripping the soffit a bit narrower I think it would work .
I'd use continuous soffit vent in this situation. Put the vent against the back of the fascia and then a small strip of soffit above the frieze detail.http://logancustomcopper.com
http://grantlogan.net/
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Yeah, I forgot about the Coravent/frieze detail. I'll jump on that bandwagon, too.http://logancustomcopper.com
http://grantlogan.net/
"We have enough youth, how about a fountain of smart?"
Well the good news is that there doesn't appear to be a sub-fascia. Several poison ivy vines, but no sub-fascia.
jt8
"Some of the best lessons we ever learn are learned from past mistakes. The error of the past is the wisdom and success of the future." -- Dr. Dale Turner
The big hassle is cutting the sheathing back. Also, it overhangs more than regular DE, so it'll just about overshoot 5" gutter. No gutters, no worries.
http://logancustomcopper.com
http://grantlogan.net/
"We have enough youth, how about a fountain of smart?"
Perfect situation for the coravent product someone else mentioned. You'll be able to continuously vent in that small area and the product looks good too. Most of the installs I've seen are done right behind the fascia so its hidden until you get up close to the house.
http://www.cor-a-vent.com/soffit-vents.cfm
Yes, here's another vote for the coravent. My roof guy had not used it before, but it went well, & he has used in on a couple of other projects.
(He's also my tenant, so we often talk.)
Looks good to me. I'll see if ABC carries it.
jt8
"Some of the best lessons we ever learn are learned from past mistakes. The error of the past is the wisdom and success of the future." -- Dr. Dale Turner
>>>>>>>>I'll see if ABC carries it.Mine doesn't stock it, but can order it.http://logancustomcopper.com
http://grantlogan.net/
"We have enough youth, how about a fountain of smart?"
>>>>>>>>I'll see if ABC carries it.
Mine doesn't stock it, but can order it.
Yup, I was able to special order it via ABC. About $2 per 4' strip (IIRC 48 in the case, more than I need). I like to be looking 3 or 4 months ahead, so this March thread means I started actually installing the stuff just recently.
I'm not sure what I was expecting, but something heavier duty looking. It looks to me like plastic corrogated packing material that has been stapled together. But as long as it does the job and lasts, I'm going to be happy with it.
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It would have been super easy to install during construction, but I'm renovating, so a little more work. I held a piece up and made a line off of it. Then with the cordless circ saw cut out that strip. For my own amusement, I took some ext paint and hit that fresh cut leading edge.
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Put a bead of caulk along there and then slid the Cor-A-Vent strip in. Nailed it with 2.5" galv finish nails. Then came back and puttied and painted the nail holes.
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Still need to finish installing it on the back of the house.
jt8
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Edited 8/23/2007 2:15 pm by JohnT8
Forgot last pic. Somewhat blurry, but shows two pieces coming together.
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jt8
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Edited 8/23/2007 2:21 pm by JohnT8
Most of the time you need to cut the top of the facia down and inch not the sheathing.