Retrofit Attic Vents

Typically rafter vents are installed before the ceiling drywall is hung allowing workers to stand below the roof structure and easily staple the rafter vents onto the plywood subroof.

Retrofit attic vents.

Rectangular roof vents installed on one side of the roof only. They re most effective when used in conjunction with a continuous ridge vent. Install rectangular roof vents on both sides of the roof. Constructed of white aluminum that can be painted.

The aura gravity vent retrofit does not need to spin in order to provide excellent ventilation. But in our case we had to retrofit. Rectangular roof vents work best when the wind blows over the top of them rather than into them. A perfect replacement for whirlybirds roof wind turbines which frequently slow down or stop turning all together because of corrosion damage or just wear and tear.

Radiant barrier and insulation will only perform as well as your attic ventilation allows it to. Soffit vents come in several sizes and styles including small round discs and rectangular grilles. These vents allow outside air to enter the attic at the lowest point of the roof along the underside of the eave. Our retrofit kits and matrixes are available simply for existing installations where removal of current hardware is unrealistic.

Alternatively cover all existing vent openings with 1 8 inch or 1 16 inch wire mesh. Power gable vent shutter is designed to be used with master flow egv pg series electric gable fans. Kitchen and bath fans vented into the attic. Without rafter vents loose insulation can block the soffit vents and moisture will be trapped in the attic and cause rot.

Turbines frequently slow or stop turning entirely due to wear corrosion or damage from high winds. Use manufacured and ca approved vents see below to retrofit existing attic soffit basement foundation and gable vents where possible. Aura solar fans are a perfect replacement for turbine vent heads. The shutter will open when the electric gable vent is operating.

Attic ventilation for cathedral and vaulted ceilings require attic baffle vents with v baffe s design you can quickly and easily retrofit cathedral and vaulted ceilings that would otherwise have been next to impossible. Inside the attic behind existing gable and eave vents the matrix can be cut to size and fastened to the existing 1 4 screen. Common 1 4 screens are ineffective and should be replaced or retrofitted. Power gable vent shutter is automatic 20 in.

With the vbaffle retrofit attic ventilation baffle your sof. The aura solar fan retrofit models are designed to replace existing roof vents.