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wrote:
C & M wrote:
Does anyone know if the styrofoam baffles are at all useful? It would seem
to me
that they ae only required if you need to hold back the insulation batts.

In my case, the batts block any circulation from the eaves/soffits as
they are squeezed tight in there. The baffles help to create the
airflow in my attic.

Dave

Yes, that is the whole reason for the baffles, to hold back any
insulation that might block airflow from the eaves into the attic area.
If it was a finished attic or a cathedral ceiling, then you would run
the baffles all the way from the eaves to the ridge to provide a
continuous path on top of the insulation that is presumably put into
the rafter spaces.

Ken