If I Have No Attic Do I Have Soffit Vents

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If i have no attic do i have soffit vents.

If you have an attic with no soffit vents but 2 unobstructed gable vents then you will probably be ok on ventilation. The most common way to add ventilation to an attic is by installing air intakes in the soffits and putting an outlet at the gable of the house. In fact providing exit venting at a roof ridge or at gable end vents on a building with no intake venting at the building eaves will increase the building heating costs and can also add to attic or under roof condensation moisture and mold problems. Now that we have that out of the way let s get to the heart of the matter venting a house with little to no eaves or soffits.

He explains that he has a ridge vent but no soffit ventilation. The function of soffit vents for proper ventilation it. If your roof lacks eaves you need a substitute for soffit vents. Rafter vents or insulation baffles install in any rafter space to create narrow gaps that direct fresh air from the soffit vents to the peak of the roof.

The total venting space should equal 1 150 of the floor space of the attic. Normal vented air likes to enter the attic lower down near the bottom third of the attic and as it passes through it will exit higher up near the top third of the attic space.