Pole Barn and Metal Building Condensation: Why Your Metal Roof Sweats (and How to Stop It)
You walk into your pole barn on a cool morning and the floor is wet. Drips are falling from the roof panels, but it didn't rain. In a lot of...
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Attic Ventilation Done Right: Heat, Moisture, Balance, and Where Powered Fans FitAttic Ventilation Done Right: Heat, Moisture, Balance, and Where Powered Fans Fit
Your roof and attic work as a system. When that system is ventilated properly, with balanced intake and exhaust, it helps protect your shingles, roof deck, insulation, and framing. When...
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RV Condensation and Ventilation: How to Keep a Stored RV or Camper DryRV Condensation and Ventilation: How to Keep a Stored RV or Camper Dry
Stored RVs and campers sweat. What Winnebago, Jayco and Forest River say about RV condensation, airing out a stored rig, and venting the building it lives in.
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Gable Vents and an Attic Fan: Should You Block Your Gable Vents?Gable Vents and an Attic Fan: Should You Block Your Gable Vents?
Adding an attic fan or ridge vent? Open gable vents can short-circuit the airflow. When to block gable vents, why intake comes first, and where a solar fan fits.
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Whole House Fan vs. Attic Fan: What Each One Does (and Why Your Attic Needs Exhaust Area)Whole House Fan vs. Attic Fan: What Each One Does (and Why Your Attic Needs Exhaust Area)
Whole house fan vs. attic fan: one cools your rooms, the other cools the attic. How each works, why exhaust and intake area matter, and where a solar fan fits.
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Attic Insulation vs. Ventilation: Why Your Attic Needs BothAttic Insulation vs. Ventilation: Why Your Attic Needs Both
Ask ten homeowners how to fix a hot attic and you'll hear two answers. "Add more insulation." "Add more vents." The truth is they do two different jobs, and a...
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Bathroom Fan Venting Into the Attic? Why It Has to Go Outside (and How to Check)Bathroom Fan Venting Into the Attic? Why It Has to Go Outside (and How to Check)
Bathroom fan venting into the attic? Why exhaust must go outdoors, how attic moisture causes mold and rot, how to check your duct, and where fans help.
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How to Ventilate a Hot Garage (and the Garage Attic Above It)How to Ventilate a Hot Garage (and the Garage Attic Above It)
How to ventilate a hot garage and the garage attic above it: cool air in low, hot air out high, why bigger fans backfire, and safety limits to know.
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Ridge Vent and Attic Fan Together: Can You Use Both?Ridge Vent and Attic Fan Together: Can You Use Both?
A ridge vent runs along the very top of the roof, right where the hottest attic air collects. So it's natural to ask: can you have a ridge vent and...
