Attic Didnt Have Baffles Do We Need Them

A few years ago i had insulation blown in under the attic floor.

Attic didnt have baffles do we need them.

The roof has 3 or 4 vents similar to this near the peak. If you don t need them and they placed the insulation properly and don t close off your soft advance depending a lot on the pitch of the roof then you won t need them. Reduce the impact of attic moisture that can. Attic rafter vent baffles are essential for the health of your roof.

A previous owner insulated the roof rafters with typical fiberglass rolled insulation but did not install any baffles. You can situate the baffles where the circulation is mainly required. The main function of an attic baffle is to draw the air in from outside your home and allowing it to circulate around your attic. In short yes you should as each bay is open to the venting area thus vented.

Also even when windows are open for cross breeze it s still hot up there. Rather than baffle you with too much information here s why you need attic baffles. Basic functions of baffles. There is a window in front and another in the back.

Soffit vents are the small metal or plastic grates you probably have seen under the eaves of houses. They allow the fresh air to travel up under the roof to the ridge or gable vents keeping the roofing materials dried out and in good working order. We finish it all off with a 1 part foam like great stuff. Warm air holds more moisture than cool air so the moisture we create in our homes from bathing and cooking travels to the attic learn more at the little shop of physics at colorado state university.

Surprisingly even the most well insulated attic space may still require the assistance of attic baffles to provide the additional air circulation. Warm air in your home rises ultimately reaching your attic. Baffles are also called wind baffles venting chutes rafter vents or insulation baffles. Don t be baffled by baffles.

If you have an older roof without venting in the soffit area you may wish to install this for future proofing. I am uncertain if i need to install baffles behind the. Baffles provide a channel for air to flow through certain parts of the attic. The baffles if you need them if the insulation s going to be shoved in there to where it doesn t leave any space then yes.

One last popular question is do i need to add a baffle to each bay. These specialty vents do not affect the. Some guy is trying to get us to hire him to install vents and i don t think it s an issue we need to address. We don t have vents but we do have a good draft.

Baffles are chutes that when installed properly can provide a channel for air to flow from your exterior soffit vents up into your attic space. The soffits do not have exterior vents.