Recent content by Matte496

Woody, Thaks a lot for the advice. Quick question - how do I tell if the membrane used is actually of the breathable kind? I am sure the roofing contractor said he was using a breathable membrane called Tyvek, but apart from taking his word for it I have no idea! Thanks, Matt

Thanks a lot for your help with this. Our roof ridge covering is of the lead broom-handle style so I’m pretty sure wouldn’t be compatible with a ridge vent? Do you think a few slate vents close to the ridge would do an adequate job in terms of providing exhaust venting? Thanks.

Yes - it has always been a slate roof… to be honest we have built the house from scratch so it is a totally new design!

Also, we have a lead ridge so not sure if a ridge vent is an option. We were told by our roofing contractor that a 10mm continuous vent at eaves level was sufficient to meet new building regulations? Would a ridge vent not just increase the airflow travelling through the roof? Thanks

No, there is no ridge ventilation, just the fascia vents coupled with the breathable membrane?

Thanks for the quick reply! so, if I get some 200mm loft insulation roll and wedge it right into the eaves where the vents are this should do the trick? Is it likely to stay in place?

Hi Everyone, We have recently had a new slate roof installed and, at our request, we asked for over fascia vents to be fitted around the entire perimeter of our four-sided hipped roof (which measures about 13m wide by 10m deep). We asked for this form of ventilation as we thought it was the...