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Twenty years ago it was quite common to see the complete ridge of a livestock facility open from 10” to 24” and the entire length of the barn. Engineers would design a roof and/or door system to close off this opening. This method was fraught with numerous problems
- All buildings, due to varying wind and temperature swings, experience pressure diversity from end to end. This means cold air can actually be drawn in one end and hot air exhausted out the opposite end.
- A continuous ridge opening is difficult too close up and operate because of the amount of hardware needed and the freezing up of that hardware.
- Leaking into the attic of the building was very common which would contaminate insulation and rot or rust building components.
Insulated Poly Chimney |
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Sun-North did not invent the chimney, we would like to say we did but our forefathers created many variations for agricultural facilities. |
Poly Ridge Lite |
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Sun-North manufactures several variations and sizes of Ridge Lite and can be custom made to retrofit an existing barn ridge system or tailor made to suit a new facility. |
Luma-Lite Dome |
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Sun-North manufactures the Luma-Lite Dome in standard sizes of 36” and 48” but can be custom made to suit your situation and is readily adaptable to retrofitting an existing ridge system. Some dairy producers prefer the extension of one roof area which creates a leeward wall opening for exhausting air. Sun-North will manufacture moveable panels or curtains with manual or automatic drives to allow the closure of the opening. |
