How Do You Vent Attics In Metal Framed Houses?
Proper ventilation in your attic helps to maintain a healthy home. It allows moisture to escape and not build within your walls leading to mildew, mold and rot. During hot summer months, the vent allows excess heat to escape instead of pooling in the attic. Metal frame homes, while excellent in withstanding natural disaster conditions such as hurricanes and wild fires, retain heat within the frame. Properly ventilating the attic in a metal frame home will reduce cooling costs. Hire a contractor. You will need to remove parts of your roof to install most vents. In a metal framed home, you need to maintain the structural integrity of the frame and install vents around this. Additionally, make sure you have a qualified contractor who understands not only how to install vents, but the amount of ventilation you need. Too many vents can suck the cold air out of your home in the summer or insufficient insulation during winter. It is a fine balance so get the right help. Calculate the amount o
