Do not use mechanical means electric attic fans.
Houses without attics.
Venting a homes attic is a very important best building practices will say 50 at the ridge and 50 at the soffits unobstructed.
The numbers are based on your house s location and climate zone.
The department of energy recommends these minimum r values for unfinished unconditioned attics.
Classic older homes may radiate beauty and charm but they are often uncomfortably drafty especially during cold months.
H ow i would love not to have to crawl around my attic adding insulation repairing ducts or dealing with the equipment up there.
They breathe through air leaks and houses built before the 1960s were usually not well insulated.
Unlike today s airtight homes many old houses have a natural ventilation system.
Attic ventilation keeps your house cooler in summer and it prevents moisture from building up in winter and ruining your roof framing and insulation.
How to vent an attic with no eaves.
There are homes designed without attics and there are homeowners who wish to raise their ceilings but there are energy efficiency concerns with having no attic.