If I Have No Attic Do I Have Soffit Vents

The function of soffit vents for proper ventilation it.

If i have no attic do i have soffit vents.

In this q a a reader is experiencing a serious condensation problem after a roof remodel. The total venting space should equal 1 150 of the floor space of the attic. He explains that he has a ridge vent but no soffit 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.

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. 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. Read this article to learn why. 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.

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. These specialty vents do not affect the.