We are shopping for a new roof for our house and have sought bids from various roofing companies. We want to get it done this summer. Most of the estimators mention the option of a ridge vent ...

Q: I live in a two-story, single-family home with an unfinished attic above the second story. I am reroofing the house and have a question about roof venting. Most houses in the neighborhood have ...

Q. In some of your articles on ice dams/roofs, you mention ridge vents. Our experience with ridge vents has been that openings are blocked by any significant snowfall. Without ventilation all heat ...

Q. I just had a new roof installed. I had them remove three roof vents because they installed a ridge vent. A neighbor told me I should block off the gable vents. What do you think? A. I have written ...

Dear Jerry: My roof was replaced and ridge vents replaced box vents. Are ridge vents as effective as box vents? When snow covers the roof, both ridge and box vents are covered. Doesn’t this eliminate ...

Q. I am a designer north of Boston. I have recently renovated a 1960s ranch. We are under contract with our buyer and her home inspector claims we do not have proper venting. Background: length is 48’ ...