Installing Roof Vent Baffles

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Installing roof vent baffles.

If your roof rafters have been covered over with drywall or plywood you will have to remove it in order to install the baffles. Slide a baffle so it extends from the wall plate to the roof with the soffit. To completely cover your attic floor with insulation out to the eaves you need to install rafter vents also called insulation baffles. The beauty of attic baffles is that they are available from most home improvement stores and can be installed simply with a few staples if you want the diy approach.

Also staple along the center valley if you re using full width vents. Pull any existing insulation away from the edges of the attic where you will be putting up the baffles. Work your way out to the ends of the rafter. They are known are also known as wind baffle insulation baffles rafter vents or venting chutes.

Add staples every 10 inches along both flanges and the center as applicable. Place the baffle so that the open channel which runs along its underside is against the roof. Step 2 in the bay. To install the rafter vents staple them directly to the roof.

Place the rafter vent against the underside of the roof with one narrow end resting against the top of the soffit vent grill. Rafter vents or insulation baffles install in any rafter space to create narrow gaps that direct fresh air from the soffit vents to the peak of the roof. These specialty vents do not affect the. Carefully pull any insulation that remains away from the first soffit vent.

Staple each side to the roof deck spaced about every 4 inches. Install attic baffles if the attic doesn t have attic baffles let s install them. Clear any insulation or other debris away from the top of the grate of the soffit vent. The outside edge of the baffle should be parallel to the exterior wall sheathing.

You ll need to crawl to the end of the eave and staple the baffle against the roof deck. Complete coverage of the attic floor along with sealing air leaks will ensure you get the best performance from your insulation. Rafter vents ensure the soffit vents are clear and there is a channel for outside air to move into the attic at the soffits and out through the gable or ridge vent.