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[#2] Posted: 05/31/2012 - 7:39:52 PM |  |  |
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I have no idea what you are talking about. How about some photos?
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[#3] Posted: 05/31/2012 - 8:04:09 PM | | |
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I'm guessing you're just seeing some daylight through the eaves.
If there are dedicated vents, you'd be seeing something relatively uniform around the perimeter in the form of a strip vent, or obvious openings evenly spaced in the soffits.
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[#4] Posted: 05/31/2012 - 8:13:15 PM | | |
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Per Kurt's observations ... when you go outside and look up at the eaves are there vents at spaced locations or a similar vent of some sort that would synch up with the 'daylight' you see in the attic?
Regardless ... you "should" have vents in the eaves and when the replacement insulation is placed be sure that the company places "baffles" in the eave (in the attic) so the new insulation does not cover up the path of air flow from those soffit (eave) vents into and through the attic for adequate ventilation.
As Jim noted ... images would be very helpful.
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[#5] Posted: 05/31/2012 - 9:43:48 PM | | |
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On older houses around these parts, there's a gap in between the sheathing and gutter, and daylight shows through. Could that be what you're seeing?
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[#7] Posted: 06/01/2012 - 6:18:28 PM | | |
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here is what im talking about
you can see a light strip under the words i put into the photo...
that is an almost uniform one inch gap down both sides of the roof.
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there are two mushroom cap vents, and there are no under soffit vents...
it is raining today and except for one spot where the gap is filled with something like shims, everything is dry...only the shimmed spot has a little water coming in...
note: the nob and tube wiring isnt live
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[#9] Posted: 06/01/2012 - 6:39:24 PM | | |
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it is a steep picthed roof with no gable end vents
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[#11] Posted: 06/01/2012 - 7:41:11 PM | | |
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The gap is at the gutter edge (fascia) as I suspected. It's providing some ventilation, but will probably allow small pests/ insects to enter.
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[#12] Posted: 06/02/2012 - 10:26:15 AM | | |
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if i choose to keep the current set up....how could i best protect against pests entering?
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[#16] Posted: 09/04/2012 - 1:26:18 PM | | |
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How about stapling some wire mesh or hardware cloth up there to block off spaces that are showing daylight? Probably not the permanent solution to your problems, but for now, will keep birds/pest from getting inside nesting and eventually taking over your house.
Looks like galvanized will be the cheapest material, so go with that. THis way if it doesnt work out the way that you wanted it to, its not that big of a deal.
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[#17] Posted: 09/05/2012 - 05:27:09 AM | | |
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So did jackson remove his own link or are the mods just pruning them now?
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[#18] Posted: 09/05/2012 - 05:34:44 AM | | |
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It comes in waves; lotta pruning last couple of days.
If it's really early AM and there's nothing of value in the commentary, I just dump the whole thing.
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