Fireproof Attic Vents

Alternatively cover all existing vent openings with 1 8 inch or 1 16 inch wire mesh.

Fireproof attic vents.

O hagin standard line of attic vents is available for contractor painting in 26 gauge g90 mill finish galvanized steel 0 032 aluminum 16 oz. Cover all vent openings with 1 16 inch to 1 8 inch metal mesh. Gable louvers help provide attic ventilation to exhaust gable louvers help provide attic ventilation to exhaust unwanted heat and moisture which can damage wood or roofing materials. Use manufacured and ca approved vents see below to retrofit existing attic soffit basement foundation and gable vents where possible.

Quick reference as well as more pics and info for gable vents. Conforms to federal specification qq. Common 1 4 screens are ineffective and should be replaced or retrofitted. Roof and crawl space vents are required by most building codes.

The vent is made of an elongate strip of ventilation material providing a plurality of ventilation passageways therethrough permitting air flow therethrough. A balanced ventilation system 50 intake ventilation combined with 50 exhaust ventilation can also lower utility bills. An ember catching screen blocks dangerous embers during ember attacks long before the fire arrives. This is a photograph from a test conducted in a fire research laboratory.

An air intake or exhaust vent for an external roof or wall of a building. Vulcan vents are the perfect fire stopping vent for your home. The core of our fire and ember safe vents are manufactured out of hi grade aluminum honeycomb and coated with an intumescent fire proof coating. This attic vent provides maximum airflow 72 square inches of net free ventilation area nfva without detracting from the aesthetics of the roof design.

Vents on homes create openings for flying embers. Do not use fiberglass or plastic mesh because they can melt and. Block any spaces between roof decking and covering to prevent embers from catching. The function of the vents is to remove excess moisture from those spaces.

When used in conjunction with lower soffit or eave vents rapid cooling and venting of the attic can take place. When a wildfire nears and the vent reaches the critical temperature the intumescent coating on the matrix structure expands creating an insulating barrier from fire and embers. The intumescent coating is designed to quickly swell up and close off when exposed to high heat. Gables like dormers are vertically oriented vents best placed as high as possible.

Build your roof or re roof with materials such as composition metal or tile. Moisture can enter the crawl space from the soil or through the foundation wall from the surrounding landscape. Ember and fire resistant vent u s. Copper as well as a variety of pre.

As seen on this old house vulcan vents are designed to be fire and ember safe.