Soffit vents and baffles work in tandem together and you will usually find attic baffles between the rafters or the roof sheathing in order to create protection for the soffit vents.
Attic vent baffles.
Baffles provide a channel for air to flow through certain parts of the attic.
Baffles ensure proper airflow into your attic space.
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So why install a baffle.
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If you opt not to have an attic baffle you could potentially be leaving your home to additional debris and moisture to enter through the.
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Baffles are installed in the attic or should be wherever there is an intake vent soffit vent.
How to install attic rafter vents and baffles.
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The gable of your house must have openings to allow fresh air to enter and stale air to exit.
Attic rafter vent baffles are essential for the health of your roof.
Rafter vent with built in baffle helps keep air moving in your attic.
Without an attic baffle there will not be any air space for fresh air to enter the attic from the soffit vents.
Baffles prevent vents from getting clogged by insulation and ensure a clear channel for outside air to move into the attic through soffit vents.
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Without fresh air from the soffit vents your roof top vents such as.
Cathedral vaulted or any ceiling that has insulation blocking the airflow from the soffit vents to the attic needs an attic baffle in each rafter bay.
Baffles are also called wind baffles venting chutes rafter vents or insulation baffles.
Without this air movement any moisture that gets into.
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