The department of energy recommends these minimum r values for unfinished unconditioned attics.
Houses without attics.
Do not use mechanical means electric attic fans.
There are homes designed without attics and there are homeowners who wish to raise their ceilings but there are energy efficiency concerns with having no attic.
I have the suspicion that the house lacks insulation as well but i can t tell.
When looking up to the ceiling one can see the beams etc and my wife happens to like that about the house.
The house doesn t have an attic it s a flat roof.
So how can i fix the heat problem.
Anybody have advice including local contacts if possible about installilng a whole house fan in a house with no attic in a climate santa fe nm where it gets very cold in winter.
Venting a homes attic is a very important best building practices will say 50 at the ridge and 50 at the soffits unobstructed.
In the winter of course the house is very cold.
There is only rolled roofing felt and one layer of 2 x 6 between the sun rain etc and the living room.
The strapping he is suggesting creates an airspace but it is usually not a well vented air space.
The impact on your home in the winter is minimal as winter efficiency is achieved through insulation on top of your ceilings.
One issue is how to easily close off the unit when the weather turns cold.
It s in atlanta and when it s over 85 degrees the ac runs continuously.
The house is well insulated.
Just put your insulation in the roof and don t build the traditional attic make it a.
How to vent an attic with no eaves.
Amber dawn heard footsteps in her attic the night she moved into her new apartment in enumclaw washington in 1997.
As a certified licensed home inspector it is not correct to say too much ventilation is bad for an attic unless rain moisture is getting in.
Check for rebates and credits in your region.
Whole house fan in home without attic.
They are usually only for insulation anyway.
We know that running ducts in a conditioned space can be more energy efficient as can having the ac unit in a conditioned space.
Attic ventilation keeps your house cooler in summer and it prevents moisture from building up in winter and ruining your roof framing and insulation.
The numbers are based on your house s location and climate zone.
Your contractor is referring to venting the attic which is a critical part of things for most homes.
You can build a home with or without an attic.
Most federal tax credits for weatherizing your house and boosting its energy efficiency expired in 2011.
There is no attic there is no insulation whatsoever.
H ow i would love not to have to crawl around my attic adding insulation repairing ducts or dealing with the equipment up there.