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.
Roof vents in a coastal salty environment.
Salt air sun and sea mean harsh treatment for oceanfront homes.
Water requirement requires little once established.
The selection of materials especially those that clad the home externally are critically important to how well a coastal home stands up to exposure.
Hardiness zone 4 8.
Here are the best tough materials tips and ideas for rock solid coastal digs.
Vent roofs with steeples towers or cupolas can be found in different buildings from barns to cathedrals.
When choosing a material you should consider both its aesthetic character and ability to withstand the corrosive environment of the salt air.
Copper corrosion actually looks kinda good.
While hardly anybody agrees on the best roof ventilation system everybody agrees some roof vents do hardly any good at all.
Near more fragile coastal environments use copper carefully it s a potential biocide.
I have roof vents so i have roof ventilation.
The majority of roofing experts agree that ridge vents are the most effective and cost effective roof vents available.
Sun requirement full sun in northern climates and partly sunny in the south.
Select from four profiles offered in over 25 fade resistive colors and your choice of 0 032 or 0 040 aluminum.
It s the salt in the moist air that does it.
When your house is located on or within the vicinity of a coastal beach deterioration can and most likely will occur 5 10x faster.
To protect homes on the california coast we recommend rhino shield where homes are continually exposed to airborne salty moisture.
Take for example ridge vents.
N roof coverings rated for high winds see roofing category fact sheet nos.
Choose building materials e g roof shingles siding windows doors fasteners and framing members that are designed for use in high wind areas.
The building codes and building science for.
With the oceanguard aluminum roofing series coastal residents and business owners can enjoy a 35 year saltwater warranty right on the beach.
Highly pure alloys are common in roofing and other architectural projects.
Their corrosion rates in coastal environments range from aluminum esque to 10 times higher.
