[seeyou]

We are having a new roof installed this week and having a ridge vent installed. Also have three gable vents. Same guys are doing vinyl siding on our trim and have covered up our soffitt vents. Husband is not happy about this and the owner stopped by today to tell me you don't need all three and the ridge vent will work best with the gable vents.

I've tried researching and reading some links with lots of info about air speeds and studies that have been done but it is a bit confusing for a novice.

Any advice? Help please. Thanks,

Deana

Well, the siding guy's statement is BS to cover his butt. It actually might be true in a few cases, but it's not very likely. They need to uncover the soffitt vents. Don't pay until they do. Those vents were there for a reason.

 

[Qwackertoo]

Well, the siding guy's statement is BS to cover his butt. It actually might be true in a few cases, but it's not very likely. They need to uncover the soffitt vents. Don't pay until they do. Those vents were there for a reason.

Thank you. After much reading and research this a.m. and a few phone calls with husband . . . he has now talked to them and they have apologized and admitted they were wrong. I guess my husband even found photos of boxes of cobra ridge vents and it says right on the box NOT to use them in conjunction with gable vents so now they will need to block those and uncover and fix the soffitt ones. Whew. The guy even said once to my husband on the phone, "you're just not understanding, I'll come out and explain it to you in person". LOL My husband told him that he understood just fine and that he thought the guy was WRONG. I don't like conflict but I want my stuff done RIGHT. :thumbup: