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. maybe no: ADO Products Rafter Vent with Baffle 24?x46-in. White emits/absorbs less infrared, better insulation. Baffle protects soffit vents. Polystyrene - one reviewer calls them "egg crate material", too fragile? . Perhaps Good: proVent 22x48-in Rafter Vent. Black, may be more durable plastic, emits more infrared. Won't bend, won't keep old insulation out of soffit vents. |
. perhaps: ADO Products Rafter Vent with Baffle 24?x46-in. White emits/absorbs less infrared, better insulation. Baffle protects soffit vents. Polystyrene - one reviewer calls them "egg crate material", too fragile? . what I would like is a vent shaped and colored like this but a more durable plastic. . perhaps: proVent 22x48-in Rafter Vent. Black, may be more durable plastic, emits more infrared. Won't bend, won't keep old insulation out of soffit vents. . Are there commercial suppliers near Portland with more choices and better materials for rafter vents? '''(2)''' Do bugs/bees/wasps build nests in the airspaces? I can inspect the spaces with my borescope. If the plastic vents are stapled, removal will damage them. If lath-screws, I can remove and replace. . I have adhesive plastic patches that I can put over the spots where I staple or screw. That will reduce strain and tears. |
Roof Ventilation 4180 sw 99th
Questions
(1) Which rafter vents should I use? Lowes Hillsboro (2022 August 30) has many in stock, and their customer reviews are good. Home Depot is ship-to-store only, can't shop and examine materials. From Lowe's web page:
- probably no: Durovent 22x48-in Raft(?) Vent - foamed polystyrene.
- perhaps: ADO Products Rafter Vent with Baffle 24?x46-in. White emits/absorbs less infrared, better insulation. Baffle protects soffit vents. Polystyrene - one reviewer calls them "egg crate material", too fragile?
- what I would like is a vent shaped and colored like this but a more durable plastic.
- perhaps: proVent 22x48-in Rafter Vent. Black, may be more durable plastic, emits more infrared. Won't bend, won't keep old insulation out of soffit vents.
- Are there commercial suppliers near Portland with more choices and better materials for rafter vents?
(2) Do bugs/bees/wasps build nests in the airspaces? I can inspect the spaces with my borescope. If the plastic vents are stapled, removal will damage them. If lath-screws, I can remove and replace.
- I have adhesive plastic patches that I can put over the spots where I staple or screw. That will reduce strain and tears.