It seems we need to make a decision. Right now our bathroom fans are ventilating into the attic which is a big no-no. Seems the people who flipped the house prior to our buying it didn't choose to finish the job on this end as well. There are a number of options available, but because the roof is lacking soffit features the easy one is not available (not that it would really be an option - I've read quite a few negative comments about that choice). The other options are: going out through the side of the house which can't really be done given that it's venting into the attic and the wall doesn't go that high; going out through the roof - there's already 3 layers of shingles there which complicates putting vent hoods while still retaining proper drainage; the third option is the $20k replace everything job. The gable wall option isn't really an option, it's too far from anything to give good ventilation to the bathrooms.
While my wife seems to be favouring the replace everything and have it done properly option, I'm still feeling that even if it's not ideal putting the vent hoods on the presently done roof may put off purchasing a new roof for a while. Yes, it's not ideal but at least it takes away the immediate problem of my shower moisture condensing in the attic and freezing, also causing mold/fungus to show up which may spread.
It seems to me that you’re exhausting every option you have – which is good. Were you able to get an estimate beforehand? Getting a professional opinion would help you define the best course of action for your roof or justify the decision you have made. I think the ‘replace everything’ option is good as well, since you really have to adjust the bathroom fans, which could require you to tear the whole thing down.
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We're trying to get a good idea of what our options are. The 20k figure came from a professional roofing company that came out to assess the situation... the feeling I got was that of being upsold. I'd like to avoid having to replace the roof unless we have to. We had another person take a look at it today, hopefully we'll have a more promising second opinion. If we get several pros all saying the same thing then that's a good sign that's what we have to do.
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