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Total Vents:
38
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Vent Placement Recommendations
High / Exhaust Vents Needed:
(Within 3' of Ridge Assembly)
19
Low / Intake Vents:
(Within Lower 1/3 of Attic)
19
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Total Square Feet of Attic Space to be Ventilated
Total Square Feet of Attic Space to be Ventilated:
5,000
Code Required Method:
1/300 (EXCEPTION)
Calculation:
5,000 ÷ 300 = 16.67 sq. ft. of Code Required Ventilation
Convert square feet of code-required ventilation to square inches
Square Feet of Code Required Ventilation:
16.67
Calculation:
16.67 x 144 = 2,400.48 sq. in. of Code Required Ventilation
Square Inches Provided:
(38 x 64.80) = 2,462.40 sq. in.
Composition shingle
Low Profile (Tapered)
NET FREE VENTILATION AREA
1/8" Noncombustible, Corrosion-Resistant Wire Mesh 64.80 sq. in.
Figures based on independent evaluation reports.
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