SHLL 8 - Venting Cathedralized Attics & Ceilings

Thursday, April 30, 2009  ·  10:30 AM - 12:10 PM

How do you vent a roof with living space, when it's a maze of dormers, hips, and valleys? Unvented roofs and conditioned attics can make a lot of sense. Venting is intended to mitigate potential moisture problems, but it can create them as well as solve them. In this session we'll look at venting strategies - why, what, and how, as well as look at successful applications of unvented roof assemblies. Along the way we'll see what the building code says, and what the risks are - even when you follow the code.

 

By attending this session, participants will 

1. Explore when to vent and when not to (the attic that is)
2. Have a better understanding of the moisture movement in and through both vented and unvented attic assemblies
3. Learn from our mistakes and successes in creating an unvented attic

Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Building Shell
CEU:    American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)   Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI)   Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET)   National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI)   National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)  

Course Presenter(s):

• Joseph W. Lstiburek