Installing Attic Soffit Vents

Butt a cardboard template against the fascia and mark your soffit hole locations to begin soffit vent installation.

Installing attic soffit vents.

Continuous or individual soffits. Rafter vents come in 4 foot lengths and 14 1 2 and 22 1 2 inch widths for different rafter spacings. Use a cordless drill driver to secure the vent to the soffit with in long no. Use a cordless drill and a spade bit to drill the holes into the wood.

Look at your eaves and roof. Space soffit vents evenly around the bottom of the low sides of your roof. Step 5 attach the vent to the soffit photo by merle henkenius. They are easy to install under the roof s overhang which is known as the soffit are generally hidden from sight and provide excellent protection from weather outdoor debris and pests while still allowing air to flow into the attic.

Smaller on each side than the vent you re installing. If you widen existing holes widen them toward the fascia but no closer than 3 in. If you don t see any attic vents on the roof or in the eaves you need to add some. Soffit vents are one of the most popular intake vent styles.

Static vents often protrude from roofline thanks to. Make the vent hole 1 2 in. A hot ceiling tells you that the attic is acting like a solar oven raising your cooling bills and. If your attic doesn t have proper ventilation the best way to increase the flow of fresh air through your attic is by adding vents to the soffit boards on the bottom of your eaves.

Drill holes into the soffit the lower surface of the eaves will need to be cut into using a jigsaw or keyhole saw. Installation of this type of attic ventilation involves leaving a gap in the sheathing along the ridge and covering it with a perforated vent. Drill some holes in the wood soffit in order to insert the saw blade and begin cutting. Your roof vents may not look.

For example a vent with a 6 x12 opening would equal 0 5 sq. With the help of an assistant raise the vent up to the soffit and center it over the cutout slot. Continue installing additional strip vents until you reach the far end. Soffit eave vents work in conjunction with gable roof or ridge vents to provide a natural flow of air through your attic.

From the fascia to avoid waves and ripples in the soffit plywood. Touch your ceiling on a warm sunny day.