When using ridge vents on roofs that have multiple ridges of different levels, but the attic is all connected, is it best to only have one ridge vent on the highest ridge? My house is getting a new roof next week, and I'm trying to figure out the best way to vent it. I have soffit vents, but I also have ridge vents at different levels. The red and yellow circles both have ridge vents. Should I change this up? Thanks!
Ridge vent question
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Even if one peak is lower than another?
Yes. The ridge vent works with the soffit vents to vent that section of the roof. Without having a ridge vent you wouldn't get the circulation from the soffit as it won't have anywhere to go.
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Trying not to screw things up worse
What about on that little ~3' long peak visible just to the right of the yellow circle? Or on the peak we can assume is at the top of that dormer-style roof we're viewing end-on at the upper right corner of the photo (above that window), or the peak along what I presume is yet another dormer that seems to be protruding from the front of that one?
This is yet another thing that confuses and frustrates me about the unnecessarily complicated rooflines of many modern homes.
I would vent it as well.
