For felt roofs the performance of the breather vent will be improved by the use of a proprietary partial bonded base layer or a vented felt.
Breather vents for flat roofs.
Roof vents need to be built tall for flat roofs because flat roofs drain water poorly and slowly compared to steep sloped roofs.
Trapped air pressure and moisture can cause a reduction in thermal protection of the insulation and roof membrane system leading to roof deck damage.
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It also has an integral plastic flange and removable cap for ease of use.
The one way vent allows trapped air pressure to escape while the two way breather combined with the one way vent will help reduce moisture.
Klober breather vents can be installed in both cold and warm flat roofs if needed and their design enables them to ventilate between the layers.
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Portals plus insulation breathers and vents are used to prevent moisture vapor from becoming trapped in the roof system equalizing air pressure reducing the risks of ballooning blow off deteriorating insulation and separating deck seams.
It has been common practice in recent years to install breather vents in an attempt to remove moisture from wet insulation.
Having both will enable the cavity to breathe with cross ventilation.
Relief of trapped moisture in all types of roof systems.
The ubbink oft 2f is a 160mm diameter breather vent capped stack for use in built up felt roofs.
This product is not suitable for use with soil and vent systems.
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They operate with a billow that opens and closes according to the moisture content within the attic area.
Flat roof ventilation should be accomplished when you have equal amounts of air exhaust with air intake.
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Such vents usually consist of vertical pipes or stacks open to the outside air shielded from the rain by a cover and penetrating the roofing membrane to provide a path for moisture to reach the outside.
They work with multi layer and three layer roofing systems helping to reduce the build up of moisture.
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Another common flat roof vent is the mushroom vent.
The breather vent allows for this moisture to escape while eliminating any moisture from entering.
