Hip Roof Baffles

The ceiling joists are 2 6 s and where they meet the top plate.

Hip roof baffles.

Ridge vents typically aren t intended to be used on hips though some are now available that meet the unique weather protection needs of sloped ridges. My house has a hip roof with a low slope so there is very little room to maneuver in the attic especially near the top plate of the exterior wall. Hip vents are special because they need to have internal baffles that block snow and rain that can blow sideways across a roof. Two common impediments are a low sloped roof and old insulation.

Item 1571672 model xudv2248. If you have a hip roof be sure you install a special vent on these areas of your house. Attic ventilation hip roof how to ventilation hip roof. Since it s difficult to vent the lower portion of a hip roof they usually aren t.

At the time of the installation of exhaust vents ensure that you are aware of whether the hip roof features ridge boards not. Leave uncut sheathing of a 6 at gable ends. The guys who did the work did put a piece of those pretend meaning they only pretend to do the job foam baffles in there but they aren t secured to. The leaving of this 6 defends the structure against wind propelled rains.

I ve got a relatively new metal roof about 10 years old new hardiboard siding and soffits gutters about 4 5 yrs old so i really don t want to take the soffits down to install the baffles. You can simply remove the baffles in that area and fill your space with insulation.