Installing Attic Rafter Baffles

Attach this roof and attic insulation treatment using foam baffles to ventilate insulate and channel cold and hot air to roof vents before insulation is add.

Installing attic rafter baffles.

Attach a headlamp to your hard hat to free up your hands as you work. The airflow from the soffits to the ridge vent keeps the roof cool and prevents ice dams and the material will block that flow. Complete coverage of the attic floor along with sealing air leaks will ensure you get the best performance from your insulation. If your roof rafters have been covered over with drywall or plywood you will have to remove it in order to install the baffles.

Work your way out to the ends of the. Pull any existing insulation away from the edges of the attic where you will be putting up the baffles. It may be easiest to locate and mark them from below. This will prevent insulation from filling your eave space and blocking airflow through the soffit vent.

Locate the soffit vents in the eaves of your home. The book that helped us build and renovate. How to install attic rafter vent baffles step 1. To completely cover your attic floor with insulation out to the eaves you need to install rafter vents also called insulation baffles.

Measure the distance between your rafters and purchase enough rafter vent baffles to install one over each. Staple the tab to the top plate using 3 8 inch staples. Rafter vents ensure the soffit vents are clear and there is a channel for outside air to move into the attic at the soffits and out through the gable or ridge vent. Depending on the size of the opening set a half sheet of 3 4 inch plywood across the rafters to.

Set the baffles and a. Put on your safety gear. Rafter vents or insulation baffles install in any rafter space to create narrow gaps that direct fresh air from the soffit vents to the peak of the roof. Staple plastic or foam baffles to the roof sheathing near the eaves to keep the material away.

Without baffles you must keep vents clear of insulation which means. Step 2 in the bay. Repeat for each rafter space. Fold the bottom edge of the raft r mate to form a tab that fits tightly over the wall s top plate.

Installing baffles from a soffit vent and up the rafter bay allows you to insulate every available inch of attic floor space.