The house is well insulated.
Houses without attics.
The house doesn t have an attic it s a flat roof.
Anybody have advice including local contacts if possible about installilng a whole house fan in a house with no attic in a climate santa fe nm where it gets very cold in winter.
While police could not determine how long jones had been in the house they suspected he had entered through an unlocked door.
There is only rolled roofing felt and one layer of 2 x 6 between the sun rain etc and the living room.
How to vent an attic with no eaves.
There are homes designed without attics and there are homeowners who wish to raise their ceilings but there are energy efficiency concerns with having no attic.
It s in atlanta and when it s over 85 degrees the ac runs continuously.
They are usually only for insulation anyway.
Whole house fan in home without attic.
One issue is how to easily close off the unit when the weather turns cold.
As a certified licensed home inspector it is not correct to say too much ventilation is bad for an attic unless rain moisture is getting in.
We know that running ducts in a conditioned space can be more energy efficient as can having the ac unit in a conditioned space.
The numbers are based on your house s location and climate zone.
Inside the attic they found his clothes and bedding.
You can build a home with or without an attic.
The interior is beautiful the beams and 2 x 6s are stained and polyeurethaned.
In the winter of course the house is very cold.
Your contractor is referring to venting the attic which is a critical part of things for most homes.
The strapping he is suggesting creates an airspace but it is usually not a well vented air space.
Most federal tax credits for weatherizing your house and boosting its energy efficiency expired in 2011.
When looking up to the ceiling one can see the beams etc and my wife happens to like that about the house.
The impact on your home in the winter is minimal as winter efficiency is achieved through insulation on top of your ceilings.
The department of energy recommends these minimum r values for unfinished unconditioned attics.
Check for rebates and credits in your region.
Attic ventilation keeps your house cooler in summer and it prevents moisture from building up in winter and ruining your roof framing and insulation.
Just put your insulation in the roof and don t build the traditional attic make it a.
Amber dawn heard footsteps in her attic the night she moved into her new apartment in enumclaw washington in 1997.
There is no attic there is no insulation whatsoever.
I have the suspicion that the house lacks insulation as well but i can t tell.
Do not use mechanical means electric attic fans.