Attic Venting Advice Sought. I've been making progress on the shop upstairs living space and now have the task of adding venting for the bathroom, range, and dryer. The attic immediately above has a ridge vent and a metal roof. I'm looking at three options. 1. Stove pipe everything to just under the ridge vent and let it find its way out of the attic (easiest to do but not what I 'd call a best practice). 2. Run ducting in the attic horizontally and out the gable (still fairly easy but leaves unsightly vents on the side of the building). 3. Cut holes in the roof and run duct up and out to vent to the outside (the roof is too steep for me to get up there and cut, install, and seal the holes. I'll have to hire this job out and have no idea who to call and it will probably be expensive.).
A couple things to note. The living space is a mere 360 square feet and meant for one person. This is a room that is actually in the attic formed with attic trusses. There is space to the sides and above but the roof edge is lower than the exhaust sources except on the gable ends.
Which option would you go with? Other ideas?
A couple things to note. The living space is a mere 360 square feet and meant for one person. This is a room that is actually in the attic formed with attic trusses. There is space to the sides and above but the roof edge is lower than the exhaust sources except on the gable ends.
Which option would you go with? Other ideas?
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