Installing Attic Rafter Baffles

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Installing attic rafter baffles.

Staple the tab to the top plate using 3 8 inch staples. Rafter vents ensure the soffit vents are clear and there is a channel for outside air to move into the attic at the soffits and out through the gable or ridge vent. These specialty vents do not affect the. Depending on the size of the opening set a half sheet of 3 4 inch plywood across the rafters to.

This will prevent insulation from filling your eave space and blocking airflow through the soffit vent. Locate the soffit vents in the eaves of your home. It may be easiest to locate and mark them from below. Complete coverage of the attic floor along with sealing air leaks will ensure you get the best performance from your insulation.

Installing baffles from a soffit vent and up the rafter bay allows you to insulate every available inch of attic floor space. Without baffles you must keep vents clear of insulation which means. Put on your safety gear. Attach a headlamp to your hard hat to free up your hands as you work.

Staple plastic or foam baffles to the roof sheathing near the eaves to keep the material away. Attach this roof and attic insulation treatment using foam baffles to ventilate insulate and channel cold and hot air to roof vents before insulation is add. Set the baffles and a. The airflow from the soffits to the ridge vent keeps the roof cool and prevents ice dams and the material will block that flow.

Step 2 in the bay. Work your way out to the ends of the. Pull any existing insulation away from the edges of the attic where you will be putting up the baffles. Repeat for each rafter space.

Rafter vents or insulation baffles install in any rafter space to create narrow gaps that direct fresh air from the soffit vents to the peak of the roof. For the same reason insulation shouldn t touch the roof s underside. If your roof rafters have been covered over with drywall or plywood you will have to remove it in order to install the baffles. You will need a baffle for each space between the rafters.

Fold the bottom edge of the raft r mate to form a tab that fits tightly over the wall s top plate.