Hi All,
I am having my roof replaced as a result of a poor intallation job that was done 10-15 years ago. One of the issues is poor ventilation and we now have some mold growth on the underside of the sheathing in the attic.
I have had several roofing contractors out and each has offered venting solutions. We have decided to go with either the DCI Smart Vent (which I have read very good things about in this forum) or having 2" continuous soffit venting installed. This latter solution was only offered by one company and when I asked him why others have not offered it, he told me that many companies do not have skilled enough workers for this type of work. He also said the soffit venting will cost more, but only $200-300 more.
Question 1: What are your thoughts about going with the DCI product vs. soffit venting? Either way, we will also have ridge venting installed and our gabled vents sealed off.
Question 2: A home inspector recommended against the DCI product (as did one of the roofing contractors), stating that he has inspected thousands of roofs but neither he nor any of his inspector friends has ever seen it. Is it possible that an untrained eye would never even know that the DCI product has been installed?
Thanks for any insights you can offer.
I am having my roof replaced as a result of a poor intallation job that was done 10-15 years ago. One of the issues is poor ventilation and we now have some mold growth on the underside of the sheathing in the attic.
I have had several roofing contractors out and each has offered venting solutions. We have decided to go with either the DCI Smart Vent (which I have read very good things about in this forum) or having 2" continuous soffit venting installed. This latter solution was only offered by one company and when I asked him why others have not offered it, he told me that many companies do not have skilled enough workers for this type of work. He also said the soffit venting will cost more, but only $200-300 more.
Question 1: What are your thoughts about going with the DCI product vs. soffit venting? Either way, we will also have ridge venting installed and our gabled vents sealed off.
Question 2: A home inspector recommended against the DCI product (as did one of the roofing contractors), stating that he has inspected thousands of roofs but neither he nor any of his inspector friends has ever seen it. Is it possible that an untrained eye would never even know that the DCI product has been installed?
Thanks for any insights you can offer.