Additional attic ventilation needed?

Question

My 7 yo house has no ventilation other than under the eaves and an octagon window-slat-decorative like thing above the garage. But it has NO vents built into the roof structure itself. I see all other homes in my neighborhood have some sort of vent(s) present on their roofs near the peak. Either turbines, or a line of flatter square vents. Mine has NOTHING. weird. My attic is so hot in the summer, many of my Christmas decorations melted/morphed in storage last year!

Do I need to have some installed? The house is about 2,000 sq ft. I have heard that turbines are the best b/c they produce their own vortex to circulate/suck the air out of the attic. I've heard powered attic vents that work on a thermostat 'go out' over time and you have to replace or have an electrician re-wire them. What are your opinions?

Answer 1

You should make your fat **** husband put some turbines in...what a worthless sack...do you think that would be a good idea?

Answer 2

A solar attic fan was my choice. Five years later, no problems.

Answer 3

Turbines "will not" look ridiculous. I have two on my house. I also installed an attic fan that is thermostatically controlled. As previously said......All attics need some kind of ventilation.

Answer 4

Houses NEED to have some sort of attic ventilation to prevent premature fatigue of the roof sheathing, lumber, roof materials etc.  Probably the most popular system is a combination of Soffit Vents and a Ridge Vent, The soffits are the pieces under the overhang and the ridge vent is installed under the saddle of the roofing material.  My company also installs a number of attic fans as that is a great way to keep the attic areas nice and cool.  The turbines work fine as well, but are kind of "dated" from my perspective.  If your home was built without a ridgevent it can be done with relative ease, but you really want a qualified roofer to do the work.  Good luck!

Answer 5

A turbine will look ridiculous on a residential home.

Attic powered vents work great and do run on a thermostat/humidistat to run Summer and winter (winter to remove condensation) as long as the model you get has sealed bearings, it should last about 15-20 years.  unsealed you can figure about 7-10 years (if you don't oil it)

If you oil it, it can last a lifetime.    

You might have a ridge vent in your home. that is a vent that's formed into the shingles at the peak of the roof.  very un noticeable.

Answer 6

um, i have two turbines on my home as does every other house in texas. i would suggest a couple of simple wind powered turbines. i dont find them odd looking at all. also, consider additional attic insulation, if needed.