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DerbyDad03[_2_]

On 04/08/12 5:48 PM, zzzzzzzzzz wrote:
On Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:42:42 -0400, wrote:

I have heard that ridge vents only work well if there are wide soffits,
like 12" or more.

On houses with narrow soffits, box vents are recommended.

Any truth to this?

Don't see how the size of the soffits would matter. The area of the vents
(equivalent opening) certainly matters. While they're related they're not the
same. A 12" soffit isn't all that wide though.

It is compared to my 6" soffits.

12" or more was the number that a roofing estimator used when he
recommended box vents for my house.

He mentioned box vents, I asked why not a ridge vent, he said my soffits
are too narrow.

He then went on to explain that ridge vents only work well with wide
soffits, 12" or more.