jody

Thank you, I agree that it does not need it, there are no signs of moisture being a problem in the attic or elsewhere however I didn't have another home inspector tell me they were a concern and needed. but many others who have looked at it agree they were not needed and like one of you said, would be stupid to cut up such a small soffit area. Thanks for your opinions they have re-inforced my original thinking.

no ridge venting, only gable vent at each end, blow insulation. sorry, these are the only pictures I have on hand at the moment. Click to Enlarge 1.96 KB Click to Enlarge 2.49 KB Click to Enlarge 2.11 KB Click to Enlarge 10.77 KB Click to Enlarge 1.99 KB

I have a 125 yr old house with thick original old wood in the soffit. Question is, do I go through the extensive process of drilling through the old wood to provide ventilation or are the gable vents at each end enough for the attic?