Avoid cutting the vent hole between your primary and secondary exits off the roof. When cutting your ventilation hole, a good technique to use is the "798" cut.

Mike Dugan reviews the various types of flat roofs that a truck company firefighter can encounter, then provides a step-by-step approach to venting a flat roof.

Vertical ventilation of flat roofs is critical to open cockloft space, to allow engines to make the push on the seat of the fire. Sometimes, ...

Flashing protects plumbing stacks, roof vents and other protrusions to prevent leaks. Look for cracks or gaps that could allow water to seep in. Repair and cracks with roofing caulk. Flat Roof Repair ...

The vent the roofer installed is a couple of feet tall and has a cap on it. It sounds like you might have one of the small caps that is intended for a through-the-wall vent which, as you now know, won ...

“Ventilation is really critical,” said Decatur Fire Chief Matt Sekosky, as firefighters prepared to ascend a ladder onto the flat roof of a vacant building during a recent ventilation training ...

Q: We are designing a pitched roof for our 1950s-era home that has an almost-flat torch-down roof. We want to update the look and get a better roofing system.