Without this air movement any moisture that gets into.
How to install retrofit roof baffles.
This particular install only required one vbaffle per rafter cavity.
If your finished attic includes knee walls along the lower sections of the space you only need to install baffles to the area where drywall will be attached directly to the roof rafters.
Remove the ceiling drywall under the baffle area and install the baffles from below.
This particular house didn t have any access from.
The gable of your house must have openings to allow fresh air to enter and stale air to exit.
Shows the mechanics of using baffles to vent above a living area.
In this video we show you how to retrofit a house that has strip vents for soffit vents with attic baffles.
Take up the roof sheeting and work the baffles from above the rafters.
To install the rafter vents staple them directly to the roof decking.
How to install attic rafter vents and baffles.
Two obvious but invasive ways are to.
Baffles and insulation keep air moving below a roof deck to expel the air outside.
Rafter vents should be placed in your attic ceiling in between the rafters at the point where your attic ceiling meets your attic floor.