Questions tagged [gable]
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Should I install soffit or gable venting with a 3:12 pitch roof?
Been trying to find a reputable and concrete answer as to what type of ventilation we should use on our ranch house that has a 3/12 pitch shingled roof. The house is located in the Cincinnati Ohio area.
The house was built in 1958 and according to…
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Can I replace a window in a garage gable wall without adding a modern header?
So, I have an older construction home (1948, a great year for lumber in MN) with a detached garage connected to the breezeway. The garage roof structure has rafters and collar ties with two storage joists (maybe for shear) and joists on the gable…
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How to replace bottom of a gable wall
I have a small gable wall that has my front door and a window. The roof comes out from the main portion of the house.
The bottom of the gable wall is in really bad shape. They used a 2x4 as the sill plate and stacked bricks every foot or so to…
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Does a leger board for a vaulted ceiling need to be beveled?
I'm designing a bathroom addition to my house. Due to existing roof lines, the ceiling will be vaulted to give more interior space on one side while maintaining minimum headroom on the other and not making the roof too flat. There will be a leger…
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About to drill large holes in exterior walls --- will UK building regs be a problem?
I want to install a vent for loft ventilation and also install a sun tunnel through a gable wall, to help light a severely under-illuminated upstairs room (not going with a window, for reasons of privacy, thermal performance, cost, ease of…
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Bathroom fan venting to attic gable screen
I've read many of the other questions about venting thru gable, but this seems slightly different. I discovered my upstairs bathroom fan is venting to the gable vent. Not ideal, I know, but may be ok enough in this situation. The wind and snow blows…
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2 angle braces on attic of a gable roof
My house in Northern California has a gable roof. In the attic, there are two 2x4 angle braces (one at each gable end) that connect from the ceiling joist (gable-end) to the ridge board (mid-span). Please see photo to understand what I mean.
What is…
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How to size a header for 3 openings along (non load bearing?) wall
We are reconfiguring the doors/windows along an exterior wall under the gable end. The original house had several windows and a 6' slider on that wall, all utilizing flat 2x4 headers.
We are going to be replacing what's there with a 6x3' window, a…
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Can I remove these rafter ties? what else can go?
I have a standard 2 car garage (20 feet by 20 feet) built in 1948 with some interesting roof structure. There appears to 5 rafter ties which are separated by 4 ft for the first pair then 2 ft for the 3rd tie then 4 ft to the 4th tie and less than…
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Unexpected vent configuration for attic gable exhaust fan
I live in a US home built in 1950. I recently found out our attic gable exhaust fan has died. OK, no worries, I’ll just swap the fan and we’re done here.
However I was surprised to find the fan doesn’t exhaust straight outside. The siding…
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How can I increase airflow through an attic without soffit vents?
My house does not have soffit vents. The overhang at the eaves is too small. The ceiling leaks were sealed up by an HVAC company about 10 years ago. They also blew in insulation to an R30 level in the attic. There are gable vents (22” rounds) on…
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What to look out for when installing a gable attic vent?
My attic needs better ventilation. On one end of the attic it terminates to a room that has a cathedral ceiling, and the other end of the attic terminates at an exterior wall (the main gable). It is about 800 square feet with a shallow roof.There…
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Ridge Vents vs Gable Vents Energy Savings as a Percentage or $ Figure
I am having a new roof installed and there is an additional item Ridge Vents that I can add to the home - I currently have Gable Vents - no sofits.
I understand that the gables need to be blocked and Sofits added so that there is no short circuiting…
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Electrical: Replace light switch with smart switch, odd wiring question
I have a very simple switch attached to my attic fan. Between the switch and the fan is a temperature sensor that will only trigger the fan when the attic is hot enough.
I’d like to replace the switch with a WiFi-connected light switch so I can…
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