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"Bobby_M" wrote:

It's ridiculous that the company that did the roof (and ridge vent) did
not tell the association that the ridge vent is absolutely useless
without a low vent to allow air in. As wind flows over the ridge, it
creates a negative pressure to draw attic air out. Without a way for
new air to get in, the air just sits in the attic. I would seek out a
professional to draft a position letter that you can send to the
association to have them consider retrofitting gable end vents. If they
don't consider doing it in all the units, at least you can make a
better case for allowing YOU to have it done near your own unit.

Bobby


I don't know how old the condo is but if it's less than 5 years or so,
your association should be looking to the developer to remedy what is a
significant construction defect.

Otherwise, they should fix the problem themselves. Whatever it costs to
put in soffit vents and baffles in each unit now will be small potatoes
compared to replacing the roof including shingles, sheathing and likely
a few structural members in a few years, and at the same time,
installing the soffiit vents which should have been there in the first
place.

If you're planning on being in that condo more than a year or three, you
might want to start making some noise on this right away or you could be
in for a serious special assessment to repair the inevitable damage.

Ounce of prevention/pound of cure, etc.

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-JR
Hung like Einstein and smart as a horse
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