You’ll notice that most homes have some sort of vent to release the buildup of hot, moist air in warm-weather months. The vent, called a gable vent, keeps air circulating in the attic, removing ...

The vent area should be divided equally between soffit and roof (or gable) vents. Thus, in the 2,500 square-foot attic noted above, at least 8.3 square feet should be allocated to soffit vents and ...

Gable vents worked quite well, but in cases of driving snow, ... One thing that should not be done is to install louvered gable vents and roof or ridge vents.

Some companies also offered to install another vent type about a foot from the edge of the roof for houses which don’t have vents or proper ventilation under the eaves. My concern is that our ...