Spring 2005
by Mike Guertin
Rhode Island builder Mike Guertin shares his strategies for beating leaks caused by wind-driven rain entering roof vents — and how to navigate building codes and shingle warranties in the process.
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Roof Ventilation for Coastal Homes Faced with driving rain that leaks through attic vents, plus uncompromising codes, a Rhode Island builder relies on his ingenuity Mike Guertin In the days after a nor'easter or tropical storm hits Rhode Island's south-facing coast, I invariably receive a flurry of calls to investigate "leaking roofs." Most of those "leaks" are the result of wind-driven rain entering the vents high on the roof typically through the ridge vent and gable-end vents, though occasionally through the soffit vents as well. In my efforts to reduce these callbacks, I've tried a variety of products, like low-profile
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