Attic Ventilation
#1
07-13-00, 09:27 PM
I am insulating the ceiling above my garage and have installed ventilation baffles between the rafters. I am going to use blown cellulose insulation. The question I have is how do I keep the insulation from being blown down into the soffit vents? Do I just seal that gap with some unfaced fiberglass insulation? I used plastic baffles from the home improvement store. Will this fiberglass insulation cause any of this air to be "pinched" off?
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#2
07-13-00, 10:50 PM
If, by "ventilation baffles" you are referring to pieces of plywood attached to the bottom of the rafters where the soffit vents are located, you won't have a problem. the insulation shouldn't be blown over the tops of these baffles, so the air flow will not be lost. DON'T close off the soffit vents with fiberglass insulation -- that will block the air flow.
#3
07-16-00, 09:24 PM
Actually, I meant the plastic, preformed baffels that you attach to the roof sheathing right at the top plate of the wall. After I stapled those on there is a gap between the baffle and the top plate of the wall. (about 4-6"). If I blow insulation there right now I will end up with insulation in the soffit (no good!).
