TL;DR
A shed ridge vent is a continuous vent strip installed along the peak of a shed roof, under cap shingles or a metal cap, that exhausts hot, moist air from the interior. Paired with soffit or gable intake, it cuts summer attic-effect heat and the winter condensation that rusts tools and molds stored fabric.
What it means
A shed ridge vent is a continuous vent strip installed along the peak of a shed roof, under cap shingles or a metal cap, that exhausts hot, moist air from the interior. Paired with soffit or gable intake, it cuts summer attic-effect heat and the winter condensation that rusts tools and molds stored fabric. On small outbuildings it is the simplest passive ventilation that works without electricity or moving parts.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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