Historic Roof Vents

European settlers used clay tile for roofing as early as the mid 17th century.

Historic roof vents.

One way you can prevent problems with the roof of your historic house is to improve ventilation in your attic. 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. A galvanized steel roof vent in good shape. Many pantiles s curved tiles as well as flat roofing tiles were used in jamestown virginia.

Effective attic ventilation systems reduce damaging heat and moisture in your attic promote energy efficiency by helping to reduce the load on your air conditioner in the summer and also reduce the risk of ice dam formation on your roof. Replacement of particular historic details is important to the individual historic character of a roof such as this rounded butt wood shingle roof. Stands about 32 tall and is about 20 in diameter 95 00 crating motor freight charge which varies by destination please call us for these prices before purchasing. It alleviates moisture in the winter and heat in the summer to extend roof membrane life.

Ventilation helps to regulate air temperature. The keepa attic vent is used for ventilating attics and or plenum as a roof exhaust vent or as an air intake roof vent. See the benefits of attic ventilation a new roof is more than just shingles. Historic roofing materials in america.

In the restoration the drainage around a dormer was improved by the addition of carefully concealed modern metal flashing. The keepa attic vent is built exclusively for flat roof ventilation roof pitch is 2 12 or less. In some cities such as new york and boston clay was popularly used as a precaution against such fire as those that engulfed london in 1666 and scorched boston in 1679.