Should I Open My Attic Windows In The Summer

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Should i open my attic windows in the summer.

Window opening and closing tends to happen when a person arrives. Your attic acts as an insulation between the terrace and the living room. An unventilated attic can reach 150 degrees in the heat of summer 50 degrees higher than it should be. And it can cause your air conditioner to work harder than it needs to and send your energy bills soaring with the temperature.

2 are ornamental and the other 4 are regular functioning windows. They are on the front and back of the house. People like to open windows on summer days moreso than in winter. The house that i live in also has windows in the attic which are my dormers.

The garage ceiling has a door to the attic. Set the garage door so it closes leaving about 1 foot gap at bottom also lets cats come and go as they wish. This insulation resists the heat from the terrace to pass it directly to the living room. 6 windows in all.

Although air should circulate year round through the attic your house will probably be more comfortable if you cover the foundation vents in the winter. Lacking these i did the following. How to cool an attic during summer. The summer heat can seem pretty unavoidable but it shouldn t be invading your home.

It gets stifling and stale up there if we don t. During the hot months many people leave their garage doors open in the day or there is even a screen door type covering for a garage. There are many reasons to cool your attic such as saving energy protecting your roof and keeping the rest of your home cool. I think you should do the reverse one.

One on each end of the house. My parents had two small windows in their attic. This insulation is penetrated if you open u. An overheated attic can bake asphalt shingles on the roof and cause them to deteriorate.

I have my windows opened and my sister in law came over. We do get bugs flies in the summer ladybugs in the fall. Closed vents during the summer. During the summer and most of fall we keep 2 windows open for cross ventilation.

And the extra heat is not just a summer concern come winter hot attic air can melt snow on the roof during the day only to refreeze when temperatures drop overnight creating ice dams that lead. We have a large full attic.