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2. Flashing (weatherproofing) - Wikipedia

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   The introduction of manufactured flashing decreased water penetration at obstacles such as chimneys, vent pipes, walls which abut roofs, window and door openings, etc., thus making buildings more durable and reducing indoor mold problems. It is also essential to prevent leaks around skylights or roof windows.

3. Ridge vent - Wikipedia

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   A ridge vent is a type of vent installed at the peak of a sloped roof which allows warm, humid air to escape a building's attic. Ridge vents are most common on shingled residential buildings. Ridge vents are also used in industrial warehouses to help release the hot air and help circulate comfortable air inside the building .

4. Attic - Wikipedia

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   Soffit vents under the eaves normally provide the low vents. Louvered vents in gables can provide the high vents in small houses or short gables. [citation needed] If a ridge is open, some metal roofing systems can install ridge vents along the entire ridge line of the roof. [7]

5. Domestic roof construction - Wikipedia

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   This is why UK Building Regulations require roofs to be ventilated, either by the use of soffit vents, ridge vents, or replacement ventilation slates or tiles. [7] A common method of ventilating a roof is to make openings in the soffit and ridge to allow natural air flow. This example also has ventilated exterior walls called rainscreen ...

6. Federal roofing tax credit for energy efficiency - Wikipedia

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   This credit is for funds spent on the energy-star approved materials, not on installation or labor cost. For example, if the roofing materials cost $5,000 and the labor expense was $5,000, resulting in a total cost of $10,000, a tax filer would still only receive the maximum tax credit of $1,500.

7. Skylight - Wikipedia

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   A skylight (sometimes called a rooflight) is a light-permitting structure or window, usually made of transparent or translucent glass, [1] that forms all or part of the roof space of a building for daylighting and ventilation purposes.