Isolate the air moving through the soffit vents into the attic by fabricating a chimney from cardboard at the soffit in each rafter bay. On the bottom edge of each rafter nail or staple an 18-inch ...

Q: It gets very hot in my attic. I don't think the two end vents are enough. What types of additional attic vents are effective and how much more should I add? A: A hot attic increases your air ...

Soffit vents often get plugged by debris, cobwebs or stray insulation. You can clear them with a compressor and an air nozzle or a leaf blower. Wear eye protection! Spy on the neighbors.

Q. My one-floor Cape house in Yarmouth was renovated before we bought it. The previous owner opened the ceilings and put in two skylights, and finished the ceiling with drywall. This created a ...

How Can I Insulate an Attic With Limited Ventilation? When soffit vents aren’t available, focus on using alternatives like ridge vents, gable end vents, attic fans, or wind-powered vents.

There are two ways to vent a roof: by venting the attic, which is most common, or by venting just the underside of the roof. Attic venting usually involves soffit vents, which can be little ...

The vent area should be divided equally between soffit and roof (or gable) vents. Thus, in the 2,500 square-foot attic noted above, at least 8.3 square feet should be allocated to soffit vents and ...

Soffit and fascia are two essential components of any roofing system, helping to provide ventilation and weather protection. Soffit is the underside of the eaves extending from the roof overhang.

Soffit vents often get plugged by debris, cobwebs or stray insulation. You can clear them with a compressor and an air nozzle or a leaf blower. Wear eye protection! Spy on the neighbors.

My question is: Should we install soffit vents below the roof overhang? Q. My one-floor Cape house in Yarmouth was renovated before we bought it.