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Finishing an attic that has no soffit vents? Tracy 07-31-2005
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Posted by SQLit on August 1, 2005, 5:58 am



> Hi:
>
> I have an attic space that has a ridge vent but no soffit vents and I
wanted
> to enclose the space and make
> it into a room. I am concerned about venting it properly. There are no
> soffit vents and only a ridge
> vent. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks.
> Tracy

Call your local city or county building inspection department and see what
is required.

I see several challenges that could stop you from doing what you are
considering.
First and foremost is your structure built to handle the extra load?????




Posted by jjfxcfc@gmail.com on August 2, 2005, 12:18 am


All replies listed here are right. After you have codes and
structurals checked, and before you start your construction, staple
close meshed chicken wire to the rafters 18" to 24" above the point of
contact of the ceiling and walls of the finished area. Do you intend
to have a slope as a bridging between ceilings and walls? Or are you
squaring them to each other? If squaring, staple rolled insulation to
the studding. Use poured insulation on the ceiling. Installing
chicken wire will act as a dam preventing the insulation from falling
off the ceiling into the rafter space. Doing the same trick on the
first level ceiling joists will prevent the poured insulation from
falling into the soffits too. That gives you air pockets for
circulation above the attic ceiling and at the knee wall as well.
Consider putting small automatic exhaust fans in the gables. Be sure
to screen them from bugs. And don't forget dormers for cross
ventilation.



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