Ventilated Roof Sheathing

The standard 1 vent space layout leaves over 92 open vent area for maximum airflow.

Ventilated roof sheathing.

30 times stronger than equivalent plywood or osb. The amount of cooling provided by a well ventilated roof exposed to the sun is very small. Grab a flashlight and inspect your attic during the winter. The roof sheathing shall be cornell ventilated roof sheathing manufactured by cornell corporation p o.

This above sheathing ventilation or asv inherent to tile roof installations can be enhanced using counter battens shims or manufactured systems to raise the horizontal battens above the roof deck. Thermacal 1 and 2 ventilated roof insulation panels are composite ventilated roof insulation panels combining standard osb sheathing an air space made by solid wood spacers and polyisocynurate. R vent is a 40 recycled ventilation mat used in cedar metal tile roof construction. Integral ventilation provides energy savings and extends the life of roofing and siding.

Warm air that escapes living space also carries moisture that will condense on rafters or roof sheathing. Save an average of 2 500 in construction costs. For the best results place roof ventilation near the roof s peak and soffit vents in the eaves. The system design will vary with the environmental challenge and goals.

When the attic becomes part of the home to be heated and cooled open wall gable vents and roof vents are no longer feasible but the underside of the roof the sheathing and rafters can still. The 90 open mesh creates an airspace cavity that is perfect for promoting air flow in all directions between the metal panels and sheathing. 7 16 osb is standard and 5 8 or 3 4 osb or plywood and. An unvented roof assembly is possible only if you keep the roof sheathing warm enough to prevent conditioned air from condensing against it.

The wood spacers shall. Superior strength reduces framing saving thousands in construction costs. The map at right which is based on table r806 4 of the irc lists the minimum r values required to prevent condensation in unvented assemblies in various climate zones. Zip system roof assembly combines our revolutionary integrated sheathing and flashing tape or liquid flashing to provide a sealed roof for protection against moisture intrusion during construction or if high winds strip the roof covering away.

Up to 1 50 ventilation ratios possible with new matrix members. Box 33s cornell wl 54732 tele. A strong resilient roof is a home s first line of defense when the roof deck is exposed to weather.