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Posted by Shawn on June 20, 2005, 5:55 pm
Good suggestion. I actually did check with them first to see what I
would be permitted to do. Some other units have the attic
ventilators, and they said they would be willing to allow it if it was
installed by the contracted maintenance company.
On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 17:05:51 -0400, "RBM" <rbm2(remove
this)@optonline.net> wrote:
>I would first check with the condo association to see if they'll let you
>cut the roof. I put one in for a condo customer some years ago and they made
>him take it out and patch the roof
>
>
>>I live in a condo, and have major limits on the types of improvements
>> that I can make. I have an end unit, with a finished loft that is
>> unbearably hot. If it wasn't for the loft, I'd barely run my air
>> conditioner throughout the summer. The rest of the condo (first
>> floor) stays pretty mild with the exception of just a few days in the
>> summer.
>>
>> In an attempt to find solutions to the problem I've researched exactly
>> what is installed. There are no soffit vents - it's just solid
>> siding-like material with no perforations or venting at all. There
>> are no gable vents, of course on the one side due to a firewall, and
>> the outside wall doesn't have one. There is a ridge vent. The
>> rafters are 2x8, with what looks like about R-19 installed, and I can
>> see some sytrofoam baffles in some of the cavities.
>>
>> I'm giving serious consideration to a powered attic ventilator,
>> although I understand the issues with them and negative pressures.
>> That seems to be my only option at this point given the fact that I
>> can't install soffit venting or gable vents.
>>
>> If anyone has another suggestion that might be more effective I'd love
>> to hear about it. Thanks.
>>
>> Shawn
>> Elkton, MD
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