Ridge vents and gable vents both support attic ventilation, but they do not work in exactly the same way. The right choice depends on roof design, intake ventilation, climate, moisture conditions, airflow needs, and wildfire exposure.<\/p>\n
For wildfire-prone homes, vent selection should address two questions at the same time: how the attic assembly breathes during normal conditions, and how the vent opening responds to embers, heat, and flames during wildfire exposure.<\/p>\n
Ridge vents are installed along the peak of the roof and are commonly used as exhaust vents. Warm air can rise through the attic and exit near the ridge when the system is balanced with adequate intake ventilation.<\/p>\n
Gable vents are installed on gable-end walls. Depending on the design and wind conditions, they can help move air through the attic or provide exhaust from the gable area.<\/p>\n
Because gable vents can face wind directly, they should be evaluated carefully in wildfire-prone areas. Wind-driven embers can create pressure at the opening during a wildfire event.<\/p>\n
Attic ventilation works as a system. Exhaust vents need appropriate intake, often through eave or soffit vents. Without balanced intake and exhaust, airflow may be weak, uneven, or pulled from unintended gaps.<\/p>\n
Proper attic ventilation can help reduce trapped heat and moisture. In wildfire-prone construction, ordinary ventilation products may leave openings vulnerable to ember intrusion, so ridge, gable, eave, soffit, dormer, and foundation vents should be selected with wildfire exposure in mind where applicable.<\/p>\n
V2 Vents is a FireStorm Building Products line manufactured by New Cal Metals. V2 Vents are designed to block embers, block heat and flames, and support airflow.<\/p>\n
V2 Vents are tested and listed to ASTM E2886 \/ E2886M \/ E2912 for flames, embers, and radiant heat. The correct vent still needs to match the opening, ventilation calculation, installation detail, climate, corrosion exposure, and local code context.<\/p>\n
Explore V2 vent categories<\/a> or Build With Us<\/a> for help matching vent type to application.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ridge vents and gable vents serve different attic ventilation roles. Learn how airflow, moisture control, roof design, and wildfire exposure affect vent selection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":14267,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"categories":[37,28,234],"tags":[50,61,93,78,75,77],"yoast_head":"\n