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Article: The importance of attic ventilation: a properly vented attic can save you money-and add life to your new roof.(Roofing Solutions)
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- Roofing Siding Insulation
- Article date:
- February 1, 2005
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An extremely important but often misunderstood part of good home design is attic ventilation. Proper attic ventilation can save homeowners energy, extend the life of their roofing materials and reduce moisture problems like mold, mildew and some other types of water damage.
Since 1942, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has had minimum attic ventilation requirements, and the building codes have included attic ventilation for almost as long.
So why do we even need to worry about attic ventilation?
Unfortunately some homebuilders have promoted non-ventilated attics to save pennies, and Canada, with its cold weather, has downplayed attic ...