Cupolas typically sit high atop a roof ridge and help to present an architecturally pleasing opening to a roof cooling structure.
Chimney style roof vents.
Vent roofs with steeples towers or cupolas can be found in different buildings from barns to cathedrals.
A balanced ventilation system 50 intake ventilation combined with 50 exhaust ventilation can also lower utility bills.
Multiple low profile roof vents must be installed on the roof according to the square foot size of the attic.
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.
This model is well constructed with external louvers on each side as well as internal water diverters and splash guards.
The vent is 32 inches wide 23 inches long and 2 inches high in the front tapering to blend in with the roof decking at the top.
The idea of roof vents existed for hundreds of years with natural vents employed in chinese buildings during the tang dynasty natural ventilation ducts in the buddhist monks caves and wind catchers incorporated in arabian architecture.
Concrete clay roof tiles.
Under 1 000 square feet of attic space requires only 4 vents while a 3000 square foot attic can require as many as 12.