CuthbertRumbold
Mar 18, 2008, 04:51 PM
Hi All,
I'm refinishing the cathedral ceiling in my living room. A carpenter friend suggests I should pull down the insulation batts and install vent chutes while I have things opened up. There's currently no ventilation up there as far as I can tell. It doesn't look like there is a ridge vent, and there are definitely no soffit vents. There is no evidence of moisture behind the insulation that I can see, but I guess this would be a good opportunity to prevent it becoming a problem later.
The exterior of the roof is pretty new, probably less than 5 years old, so I don't imagine we'd be doing any roofing work anytime soon otherwise. How much of a job is installing a ridge vent in an existing roof? I'd definitely hire a roofer for that part; the roof is very steep. Or maybe it could wait? Is there any downside to installing the vent chutes now, even if it could be a while before the rest of the ventilation system is in place?
The house was built in the 1950s, and we're in Maine.
Any comments would be welcomed. Thanks!
Roy
I'm refinishing the cathedral ceiling in my living room. A carpenter friend suggests I should pull down the insulation batts and install vent chutes while I have things opened up. There's currently no ventilation up there as far as I can tell. It doesn't look like there is a ridge vent, and there are definitely no soffit vents. There is no evidence of moisture behind the insulation that I can see, but I guess this would be a good opportunity to prevent it becoming a problem later.
The exterior of the roof is pretty new, probably less than 5 years old, so I don't imagine we'd be doing any roofing work anytime soon otherwise. How much of a job is installing a ridge vent in an existing roof? I'd definitely hire a roofer for that part; the roof is very steep. Or maybe it could wait? Is there any downside to installing the vent chutes now, even if it could be a while before the rest of the ventilation system is in place?
The house was built in the 1950s, and we're in Maine.
Any comments would be welcomed. Thanks!
Roy