Baffles and insulation keep air moving below a roof deck to expel the air outside.
How to install retrofit roof baffles.
Remove the ceiling drywall under the baffle area and install the baffles from below.
Rafter vents come in 4 foot lengths and 14 1 2 and 22 1 2 inch widths for different rafter spacings.
With a low sloped roof trying to work within the confines of the attic will be very difficult.
In this video we show you how to retrofit a house that has strip vents for soffit vents with attic baffles.
In this video we show you how to retrofit a cathedral ceiling from the attic with vbaffle s attic baffle.
This particular house didn t have any access from.
This particular install only required one vbaffle per rafter cavity.
Take up the roof sheeting and work the baffles from above the rafters.
To install the rafter vents staple them directly to the roof decking.
If your finished attic includes knee walls along the lower sections of the space you only need to install baffles to the area where drywall will be attached directly to the roof rafters.
Shows the mechanics of using baffles to vent above a living area.
Without this air movement any moisture that gets into.
The gable of your house must have openings to allow fresh air to enter and stale air to exit.