Attic Ventilation

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[Marc]

Ya know, I framed in Atlanta for 2 1/2 years and there was this guy we worked with for a while that would punch hole in sheathing that way, just blast it out with his 28.

Marc

[Erby]

Here in central Kentucky, there's a lot of that in newer homes. Blast it out with a hammer. They also do that to the end trusses that already have sheathing on them to provide lift points.

[gtblum]

A union carpenter would have the tools, the time, and the training to use the right tool. They'd know, taking two extra minutes to do it correctly, wouldn't cost them money from their wages for insurance or a retirement plan.

Glad I learned all of that before I left. []

[Jim Baird]

Gary I guess the whole idea of pride in work went out the vent hole with unions. The picture is so common I sometimes don't mention it, especially if there is plenty of vent provided by other means.

Long ago, working summers doing construction labor, (even here in the South), I cut a piece of wood for the striped-overall carpenter I was helping. At day's end I was backed into a corner by another carpenter who told me I was to refuse to cut a piece of wood if asked. The quality of the work was monitored the same way by the ones performing it.

[AmeriSpecguy]

I see this in new homes all the time as well. Probably the same guys who forget to cut out the ridge vent.

[mlparham]

I see this in new homes all the time as well. Probably the same guys who forget to cut out the ridge vent.

Your puppy must be tired of that cone on it's head.

[Denray]

My son ditched the cone on his dog and replaced it with a dog-designed life jacket. It's rigid enough that the dog can't bend around to get at what was bugging her.