Houses With Big Attics

Servants quarters are those parts of a building traditionally in a private house which contain the domestic offices and staff accommodation.

Houses with big attics.

Depending on your big or small your house is. Motor power given in amps or horsepower isn t a major factor so long as it generates the required cubic feet per minute. But our trips into the attic are rare so what s the big deal. Attics are easy to overlook.

Sure we know about that dark open area over the living space. Other ways on how to insulate an old house. The space is more friendly for air handlers located there. What to consider when buying whole house fans.

For the most part the attic is a big factor in heat loss. When it comes to keeping the house habitable temperature wise homeowners use up more energy and money in colder seasons. Now the homes are big and have basements and family rooms and people just seem to put things in there garage from what i had seen. We ve got plenty of attic room ideas from guest bedrooms to extra bathrooms and even a writer s retreat.

Actually the attic is a big deal. Sometimes they are an integral part of a smaller house in the basements and attics especially in a town house while in larger houses they are. It seems like anymore people prefer bigger homes and more bedrooms that the attics seem to be a thing of the past. Things have been ok low energy bills house very comfortable.

The question is if the house including the attic is very well insulated is there a application for an attic fan. Help purchased home 8 years ago with 2 power attic vents. The bigger the house for whole house fans or attic space for attic venting fans the higher the cfm figure you need. From the late 17th century until the early 20th century they were a common feature in many large houses.

Compare it to the energy air conditioning uses up which is 6. It really was a treasure trove or hoard if you prefer of old prom dresses and magazines a room that was once living quarters for household staff and several generations of toys and books. Noticed one of the attic vents was not working. Some fans are twin speed so two cfm ratings are given.

Told that the 2 attic power vents are the only attic ventilation i have the house does have vented soffits every other soffit cover is vented. Get inspired by 16 attic rooms to unlock this little nook s full potential. Newer construction calls for some attics to be completly sealed no vents. It then pulls out the warm air from the house to the attic where pressure increases and it is pushed out through the various vents.

My grandmother lived in a big old house in maryland mid atlantic region that had a dedicated stairway to a finished attic that was the size of the whole house.