Apr 5, 2021 · House was built in 1954, single story, roof has a low slope and attic height is pretty shallow. Going through the process of adding the proper amount of insulation and also add rafter ventilation baffles. The issue is that I can't even get anywhere near the …

Apr 14, 2018 · Retrofitting attic baffles Jump to Latest 14K views 16 replies 4 participants last post by LEDlighting Apr 17, 2018

Jun 4, 2016 · There should be a 1" gap above those baffles. What they will come up with for a solution or excuse will be interesting. To redo all of the baffles would be an enormous job. On the positive side, ventilation is necessary to remove heat and moisture that makes it way into the attic, you shouldn't have a lot of either coming from the house.

Feb 13, 2017 · Google accuvent baffles and look for the ones with a flap that folds down and blocks the incoming air from blowing on the end of the insulation. And yes, one in each bay. A picture or two of that window from outside and inside the attic will help us identify how it …

Jun 28, 2008 · The problem i am running in to is that insulation is filling up the whole channel and making it very hard to slide the provent baffles down towards the soffit vents. There are about 3 existing old foam baffle type vents that i found. They are not crushed or damaged. So i would think that provent baffles i have should be ok.

Mar 26, 2025 · The attic has blown in insulation . There were waxed cardboard insulation baffles at the plate preventing insulation from being blown into the soffits . Most of them have fallen down , When the new roof was being installed I had the roofers place styrafoam insulation baffles into the rafter cavities 24 inch on center truss wide cavities .

Nov 15, 2020 · For other DIY people installing baffles, I found a pain having the baffle falling on you while installing it and figured out a trick: placing a 2' bar clamp, clamped higher up on one of the two trusses. Then start by threading the baffle over the …

Sep 24, 2011 · Now that I have a ridge vent I need to install some soffit vents and baffles. I currently have 2x6 joists with (almost) vertical 2x6 blocking, blown insulation and open eaves. I've thought about using Accuvent baffles but I'm not sure what to do with the blocking. I …

Nov 7, 2016 · Yes, if I have insulation touching these baffles, it will help support them. However, I have raised heel energy trusses. So, My insulation doesn't really touch much of the baffle (Hence, the rattle / wind noise). If I were to get ambitious, I would be getting in the attic and blowing in a good 6 or 8 inches of Cellulose, making the baffles more ...

Jun 29, 2024 · I'll try attaching the baffle vents (the Owens Corning Raft-R-Mate seem like the most suitable of the baffles available at big box home improvement stores) to a pair of 1x2's, with the 1x2 stapled to the underside edges of the furthest in baffle, and baffles stapled to each other. Then slide the assembly in until the outermost baffle reaches ...