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Hot attic. Should I install soffit vents or a gable fan. Atick has ridge and 2 gable vents & good insulation. |
My 2nd floor is always hot in summer and cold in winter in my 1966 colonial house. My attick is well insulated and has 2 gable vents and a continuous ridge vent. I'm trying to decide on a gable fan or soffit vents. I'm leaning toward the soffit vents but was curious about: 1) Installation of soffit vents. Is this easy? What is the soffit board made of? Is this easy to cut? Is it a one person job? 2) If I install soffit vents, should I close my gable vents, as I think soffit + ridge vent would provide the best low to high ventilation. Many thanks absolutely do not have a carpenter come over so you can pick his brain. The suggestion angers me because if you have no intention of hiring him you are wasting his time. this happens all too often and is really looked down upon. soffit vent won't do you any good unless the air can flow to the ridge. If insulation is impeding this then you need to install proper vent (styrofoam chutes) as well as soffit vents. Now while this is the proper way to vent a house it may not alleviate your problem. You may need a gable fan however I am unsure due to not seeing your problem installing the vented soffit will make a big difference I'd go with an attic fan - have one in this house, and in the last 2 homes as well. It will help draw hot air out of the 2nd floor as well as the attic. Won't help with the winter problem though. it would be hard to tell what the soffit is made of without seeing it, but judging by the time made, it should be a solid board. it would be easy to cut with a jigsaw or sawsall, and it is a one person job. i don't think i would close the gable vents, unless they are very large. when installing the soffit vents, put some of those styrofoam chutes to keep the insulation from blocking them, they are cheap, and although you have to go into the attic to install them, it will ensure that you get good ventilation. Soffit vents are ok depending on your local but if you are in the South then your house already has them standard. An Attic fan using your gable vents would be easier...just make sure that you have the needed power supply...they come with thermostats and can be set to go on at certain temps. A cooler Attic saves bundles by minimizing heat transfer through the ceiling during the summer. Why not insulate the 2nd floor? Something doesn't sound right here. If your attic is well insulated, why is it hot? Is the insulation on roof rafters or on the attic floor between the 2nd-floor ceiling and the attic as it should be? Your house was built before the oil crisis and I'll bet those 2nd floor outside walls could use insulation. Is there any where you can check easily? (like in a closet) You seem to have all kinds of vents in the attic but you're saying, the warm air can't leave because cooler air can't enter. Soffit vents sounds good and you don't have to close the gable vents. You probably need only a few. Modified 1 year ago |
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