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Posted by tmurf.1@juno.com on January 6, 2009, 8:35 am
> Hi all
> we have an old victorian house and we are about to replace the gutters an=
d
> insulate the roof. Is there a web site where I can see the different
> approaches? Do we have to ventilate from the soffits up to a ridge vent o=
r
> is there an alternative? I really don't want to cut a slit in the roof ri=
ght
> now, I would prefer a solution where we could spray something into the ga=
ps
> in the rafters and just put up dry wall over it BUT I read somewhere that
> you have to have ventilation for moisture. This implies to me that when w=
e
> get the gutters replaced and they throw away all the old crappy wood plan=
ks
> its hanging off, that we hang the gutters from aluminum with air slots in
> them. These slots vent air into the gap between the insulation and the ro=
of.
> up to the ridge and out the ridge vent. I would prefer to A) not have the
> ventilation gap at all b) have the ventilation gap and have it go to a tu=
be
> at the top that gets vented out of the sides of the house. Please help me
> out
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>> >> we have an old victorian house and we are about to replace the gutters
>> >> and
>> >> insulate the roof. Is there a web site where I can see the different
>> >> approaches? Do we have to ventilate from the soffits up to a ridge
>> >> vent
>> >> or
>> >> is there an alternative? I really don't want to cut a slit in the roof
>> >> right
>> >> now, I would prefer a solution where we could spray something into the
>> >> gaps
>> >> in the rafters and just put up dry wall over it BUT I read somewhere
>> >> that
>> >> you have to have ventilation for moisture. This implies to me that
>> >> when
>> >> we
>> >> get the gutters replaced and they throw away all the old crappy wood
>> >> planks
>> >> its hanging off, that we hang the gutters from aluminum with air slots
>> >> in
>> >> them. These slots vent air into the gap between the insulation and the
>> >> roof.
>> >> up to the ridge and out the ridge vent. I would prefer to A) not have
>> >> the
>> >> ventilation gap at all b) have the ventilation gap and have it go to a
>> >> tube
>> >> at the top that gets vented out of the sides of the house. Please help
>> >> me
>> >> out
>> > Without air circulating up standard shingle roofing on the S side can
>> > go bad in 5-7 years from excessive heat in summer. Is it a heated
>> > attic, or is it open to air and the floor insulated.