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Posted by chrisexv6 on April 12, 2007, 3:58 pm
> On Apr 12, 10:37 am, trad...@optonline.net wrote:
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> > > My attic has a gable vent at one end....the other end has no vent. We
> > > have soffits in the house, and I believe they allow plenty of intake
> > > air (when we had the house resided, the soffits were done using
> > > "vertical" vinyl siding, running perpendicular to the
> > > house.........the end channels of the siding are in an aluminum j-
> > > channel, but are not sealed so essentially we are getting air intake
> > > from wherever there is soffit).
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> > > The gable vent had a powered motor on it, but I believe its dead (I
> > > flick the switch on even on the hottest summer days and it doesnt kick
> > > on). Ive been advised NOT to replace it with a new one. My issue is
> > > that the gable opening is allowing quite a bit of air *into* the attic
> > > (as evidenced by the very dirty fiberglass insulation below the gable
> > > opening).
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> > > Is there any louver type setup that can be installed that would
> > > basically open with the heat exiting the attic, and close when there
> > > isnt enough heat flowing out?
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> > > Im thinking the correct way to fix it is install a ridge vent and then
> > > just seal off the gable opening. But I was just wondering if there
> > > was a temporary quick fix until I can get a roofer out.
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> > > Thanks!
> > > -Chris
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> > Why are you worried about air exiting the gable vent? That's exactly
> > what it's supposed
> > to do. And if you go with a ridge vent, that's sure going to be
> > bigger and open all the time.
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> > Going with a ridge vent is probably the best solution. Until then,
> > unless you have some specific
> > problem that you failed to mention, there is no need to do anything
> > else. Personally, I would not
> > bother closing off the gable vent when you install a ridge vent.
> > IMO, hot air rises and it will likely
> > go out both the ridge vent and the gable vent.- Hide quoted text -
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> Do you have "vented soffits" or just loose soffits? Ventilation is a
> very important issue in attics and often overlooked. You really need
> air to move from the soffit to the gable vent so you might want to
> install some soffit vents which are little one inch aluminum louvered
> discs which can be poped in easily, but the ridge vent is the best
> answer for the top. You can get lots of good info at the website of
> "certainteed products".
The new (vinyl) soffit material was installed covering the existing
(wood) soffit material. The existing wood soffits had soffit vents
already in them....they werent closely spaced, but they were just
little discs (more like decent size rectangles). The attic doesnt get
overly warm in the summer, nor do the 2nd floor room ceilings, so it
seems the ventilation is working.
I just figured a ridge vent would let less direct air in compared to a
gaping hole at the end of my attic :) and that would help keep the
upstairs a little warmer (assuming cold air is flowing in thru the
gable and making its way past the insulation and then into any
electrical/plumbing/HVAC opening).
-Chris
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