Jimson5681 wrote:
I own a home just outside of Wilmington, DE. My home is apx 35 yrs old
and upstairs of the home is noticiably colder (drafty) in the winter
and warmer/more humid in the summer. Let me explain more about the
attic. On the sides of the attic (let's say the east and west sides of
the house) there are louvers. One side just has the louvers and the
other side has louvers with some type of a thermostatically controlled
fan attached that does not work. The attic is insulated but it has
blown in insulation and there are bare spots I can see. There are also
sections that are noticiably higher than others.

Now that all being said, I have apx 680 sq ft of attic space that
needs to be insulated. I know that I should add insulation but my
question is how to go about adding this insulation. I have read
somethings on the Owens Corning web site but my question has a couple
parts. What should I do with all of the blown insulation? Spread it
all out evenly or dispose of the insulation? Depending on the
responses on this question will help me with the project.

The other part of my question has to do with the louvers that are
locted at the east and west sides of the house. I know I do not have a
ridge vent at the top of the roof but if I am in the attic and look
towards the north or south (front/rear) of the house, there are vents.
I just dont know what they are called. I do know that Owens Corning
sells a product to insure that when you add insulation, you don't
cover these vents. Does anyone have any advice regarding these
vents? Are they necessary? I am going to guess yes but I need to
solve the drafts on the second floor of the house.

All of your advice is greatly appreciated.

Those vents are very important to the life of your roof and your home.
You don't want to stop that air circulation. Moisture will collect there and
damage the structure. During the summer the heat will damage the roof
materials.

--
Joseph Meehan

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