Fiber Insulation Needs Air
Insulation
and ventilation work in tandem to keep your home comfortable.
Ventilation helps dissipate unwanted attic moisture during the winter
and hot air in the summer. Because warm air rises, vents are placed in
the soffits or low on the rooftop to let in fresh air, and along the
ridge of the roof or in the gables to let the warm air escape. Always
provide at least two vent openings for proper air flow.
Ventilation is
especially needed in unused attics where insulation has been added to
keep heat from leaking out of the rooms below in winter.
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