Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
A gable vent is ideal for attic spaces to allow stagnant air, humidity and trapped heat to escape. But what about those who aren’t really in need of ventilation, who instead would just like the look of a gable vent on their home’s exterior. This could be the case if you have a bonus room or finished attic space where heating and air conditioning exists. In livable spaces a functional gable vent would not be needed. Luckily, Fypon offers all their stylish louvers in both functioning and non-functioning versions. A non-venting Fypon louver is a solid, one-piece urethane unit that does not allow air to pass through. Offered in the same designs as the functioning, the non-venting louvers create architectural interest to what would otherwise be a plain, ordinary gable space.
Tags: air humidity, architectural interest, bonus room, finished attic, functioning, fypon, Gable, gable vent, heating and air, heating and air conditioning, livable spaces, look, stagnant air, urethane, ventilation, Venting
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Monday, February 11th, 2008
So what is meant by Egress? Egress by definition means a path or opening for going out; an exit; to go out; emerge.” Windows with an egress rating are required for all bedrooms of a home as a way to escape in case of a fire emergency. Each bedroom should have at least one window that would permit an escape route and/or allow entrance by fire emergency personnel. The IRC (International Residential Code) states that an egress rated window must have a minimum opening width of 20”, a minimum opening height of 24”, and have a net clear opening of 5.7 square feet. They also need to have a sill height of no more than 44” above the floor.
One-way to satisfy egress requirements when planning a bedroom for an above-garage bonus area, loft or finished attic space is to consider a roof window by Velux. Velux has designed the GPL model to exceed egress emergency escape requirements by creating a roof window that opens to a 45-degree angle. A roof window is ideal for spaces like these because of the steep slope of the roofline. And the bonus is that the sash rotates inward for easy glass cleaning.
Tags: attic space, bonus area, egress approved skylight, egress window, escape route, finished attic, fire emergency, Skylights, square feet, steep slope, Velux, venting roof window
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