Spark Resistant Roof Duct Screen

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Spark resistant roof duct screen.

Fb designates foam back aka frame designed for stucco with foam. This vent is designed to be used on 4 in. When a wildfire nears and the vent reaches the critical temperature the intumescent coating on the matrix structure expands creating an insulating barrier from fire and embers. 99 2 60 item 13 99 13 99.

Goose neck vent in black can be used to cover exhaust pipes extending through your roof or for attic ventilation. Goose neck vent the master flow 4 in. Finer mesh sizes of in. Use the same ignition resistant materials for patio coverings as a roof.

Cover your chimney and stovepipe outlets with a non flammable screen. An ember catching screen blocks dangerous embers during ember attacks long before the fire arrives. Made of corrosion resistant stainless steel for long lasting reliable use. 3 mm or 1 16 in.

As seen on this old house vulcan vents are designed to be fire and ember safe. What do the fb suffixes mean. 1 5 mm are preferred. Load your tool belt with a roll of 1 8 inch screen mesh tin snips staple gun staples and a hammer.

Protects against dangerous sparks and helps prevent rain from entering the chimney. Required where chimney pipe terminates above the roof line this cap comes with a spark arrestor screen and has removable screws for easy cleaning. It s made of zinc coated galvanized steel for durability and reliability. Mesh screen requires more cleaning related maintenance to remove the debris that can accumulate on the screen surface.

Smaller mesh screen is easier to plug up whether by air borne debris or as shown in the photograph below being painted over during routine painting. The wildfire resistant vents used in the gable end location performed better than the respective backing screen mesh alone. Most building codes stipulate a minimum mesh size of 1 8 inch to minimize plugging of vent holes and reduction in air movement. Use metal screen material with openings no smaller than 3 8 inch and no larger than 1 2 inch to prevent embers from escaping and igniting a fire.

It has a flange recessed 1 1 2 back so that when the vent is installed the. With a flange that is about 3 4 recessed back so that when the vent is installed the stucco application will be flush with the front of the vent. The master flow 4 in. Fayerxl 5pack stainless woven wire mesh air vent mesh 11 8 x8 2 300x 210mm hard and heat resisting screen metal mesh sheet 1mm hole 20 mesh easy to cut 4 8 out of 5 stars 6 12 99 12.

A ridge vent and through roof vents can be seen on the roof of the building shown here. A strip vent in a soffited eave and frieze block vents in an open framed eave are shown here.