Lstiburek Rules For Venting Roofs

In the gba article lstiburek s rules for venting roofs 07 24 2011 he notes the importance of having continuous soffit vent so the entire under side of the roof gets air flow.

Lstiburek rules for venting roofs.

Florida solar energy center paper on attic ventilation danny parker go to page 24 for shingle temp discussion. For best performance the airspace in the vent chute should be a minimum of 2 in. The code calls for a minimum of 1 in. The intent of roof venting varies depending on climate but it is the same if you re venting the entire attic or if you re venting only the roof deck.

Lstiburek s rules for venting roofs you need an airtight ceiling lots of air flow plenty of soffit vents and deep insulation at the attic perimeter. Unless you re bulk filling rafter bays between 2x10 or 2x8 rafters with closed cell spray foam this approach will likely require you to fur out the raf ters to accommodate additional insulation to achieve desired r values. By joe lstiburek july 24 2011. In a cold climate the primary purpose of ventilation is to maintain a cold roof temperature to avoid ice dams created by melting snow and to vent any.

Of airspace between the top of the insulation and the back of the roof sheathing. He digs until he finds real answers. Attic and roof venting in the code nearly everyone in the building industry knows the 1 300 or the 1 150 vent ratio the code includes see irc 2015 r806 2 minimum vent area. If you choose to vent the roof deck then be serious about it and really vent it lstiburek recommends.

In a cold climate the primary purpose of ventilation is to maintain a cold roof temperature to avoid ice dams created by melting snow and to vent any moisture that moves from the conditioned living space to the attic. Vent roofs with steeples towers or cupolas can be found in different buildings from barns to cathedrals. Although he does not mention the 1 300 rule in that particular article he does talk about splitting venting 60 to soffit and 40 to ridge so the space stays at a higher pressure than the inside of the house. Theory behind venting by joseph lstiburek the intent of roof venting varies depending on climate but it is the same if you re venting the entire attic or if you re venting only the roof deck.

The code calls for a minimum of 1 in. Understanding manual j occupant loads. The building codes and building science for. Integrating solar electric and solar thermal panels.

Lstiburek s rules for venting roofs gba a nice video for those who like them. Lstiburek s guidelines differ in several respects from code requirements. Danny is a geek s geek. The idea of roof vents existed for hundreds of years with natural vents employed in chinese buildings during the tang dynasty natural ventilation ducts in the buddhist monks caves and wind catchers incorporated in arabian architecture.

The minimum net free ventilating area shall be 1 150 of the area of the vented space.