Gable soffit
eorr
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Hello,
If I have soffit vents at the eaves and a ridge vent (no gable vent), would it make any difference if I add a vented soffit along the gable? Or should I build an unvented soffit along the gable?
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eorr,
If you have continuous venting on the soffits and ridge, you don't need any more.
Thanks, Malcolm, do you mean continuous venting on the eave soffits and the ridge? Then would vented soffits at the gables throw off venting the same way a gable vent would?
eorr,
The idea that gable vents short circuit ridge vents has been walked back by Joe L and Martin. Using vented soffit material on the gable would do no harm at all (most production builders use the same stuff everywhere) , but usually the framing between the gable overhang and the main roof is not connected, as there is blocking over the gable wall. My response would better have been phrased: Use any material you want on the gable end soffits. It doesn't make much difference either way.
Thank you, that makes sense.