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Damp in attic

smoking_kills · 2014-12-15 22:04:40

Hi All, So i insulated the attic a few weeks ago and just today finished drilling for vents in the rooms. But the attic is very damp. I know you can get rafter vents but as its a bungalow could i just drill vents in both gable ends? Or are rafter vents a better job? Thanks in advance.

15-12-2014 10:04pm

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smoking_kills

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Hi All,

So i insulated the attic a few weeks ago and just today finished drilling for vents in the rooms. But the attic is very damp. I know you can get rafter vents but as its a bungalow could i just drill vents in both gable ends? Or are rafter vents a better job?

Thanks in advance.

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#2 21-12-2014 2:31am

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If you've got the right dept of insulation (fitted correctly) in your attic, just fit an attic vent as high as possible in both gables. That solves the condensation issue for good.

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#3 21-12-2014 2:45am

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http://www.heritage-house.org/insulation-causes-damp.html

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