Replace Vinyl Gable Vents

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Replace vinyl gable vents.

Here s a video showing joe hammering out the old south side vent. Damage to a gable vent requires immediate attention to ensure uninterrupted heat transfer and to prevent an invasion of the house by wild animals and birds. View the master flow gable vents 39 95 39 95. Without attic exhaust vents stale and hot air collects in the attic and is then churned around and channeled back into the house resulting in increased energy costs.

The vents in the gable ends create an air flow that ventilates the attic space ridding your home of this excess heat and making your home more energy efficient. The attic also collects moisture in wet and cold weather which can cause rot mold and mildew. A vent sits inside a hole cut through the siding of a home and has an outer flange through which the screws fasten. When a vent gets broken or needs to be removed for attic repairs the job can be done within an hour or less.

Free delivery with 45 order. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Specializing in both new construction and replacement gable end vents in aluminum copper steel cedar and vinyl. Before mounting the vent install the metal cap flashing up under both the siding and the new paper.

Rectangular white pvc weather filter gable louver vent model sqgv14h04h 26 76 26 76. Step 6 mount gable vent. 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. Joe and i took to replacing our attic vents recently.

Ply gem 14 in. This should be done at the top of the opening. Attic vents provide essential temperature regulation for the attic and the rest of the home but much like the rest of the home exterior the vents can become subject. How to replace attic vents.

Push it in and make sure the entire vents sits in comfortably use a plumb to make sure it is level. A balanced ventilation system 50 intake ventilation combined with 50 exhaust ventilation can also lower utility bills. Vinyl gable vents are perfect for attic ventilation which is an important requisite for a healthy home. Gable vents allow an attic to ventilate hot and cold air.

How to install gable vents in an attic. Apply caulk on the mounting surface and install the vent. Adding proper venting to your attic can cause dramatic drops in summer cooling costs.