Attic Insulation Blocking Soffit Vents

If you see insulation unscrew the vent covers with a screwdriver and push it toward the center of the attic space.

Attic insulation blocking soffit vents. Some homeowners and even some insulation installers love to stuff insulation. The most common mistake homeowners make when installing insulation is to block the flow of air at the eaves. How to keep blow in insulation out of soffits. If there s blown in insulation like ours rake back the fluffy stuff with a 3 or 4 ft long 1 x 6 or use a garden rake or hoe.

Baffle allows airflow and prevents insulation from blocking airflow. Never cover attic soffit vents with insulation use rafter vents and soffit vents to maintain airflow. Lay strips of 3 4 inch plywood that are at least 24 inches wide across the floor of the attic. It still has the old gable vents.

You need one baffle for each. Here are some examples of blocked intake venting in an attic. Climb the ladder and inspect the vent openings. Accuvent original attic soffit vent systems fits 14 5 inch x 41 inch soffit areas 16 o c.

Perforated soffit vents over solid wood. For the same reason insulation shouldn t touch the roof s underside. So i see this 1946 house here in fl today. It s a very small house barely 1200 sq ft.

Set the baffles inside the attic opening along with a loaded staple gun. If the attic is insulated with fiberglass batts just pull back any that are blocking the flow of air. 3 clear loose fill insulation. The airflow from the soffits to the ridge vent keeps the roof cool and prevents ice dams and the material will block that flow.

Covering up the soffit vents with loose fill or batts which can happen if you stuff insulation along the eaves is a huge no no. Someone added a ridge vent. Many older homes have had exterior siding and soffit coverings installed. Insulation stuffed into building eaves.

Homeowners can too easily inadvertently block them when insulating the attic. Alternatively use two half sheets of 3 4 inch. The soffit vents are now installed but you still need to make sure there s no insulation blocking the new vents. Unblocking wood blocked soffits is labor intensive i ve done it we either remove the blocking entirely or cut most of it away followed by providing soffit intake venting and using baffles as needed to avoid blocking the openings with insulation.