Insullate Roof Rafters With Gable Vents

Install ventilation baffles into the space between the rafters before you install the insulation usually by stapling into place.

Insullate roof rafters with gable vents.

Attic insulation rafter baffle proper vents 70 pieces model 70rm view the owens corning attic insulation 179 00 179 00. The fresh air flows up between rafters to the ridge where a ridge vent roof vents or gable vents allow the air to exit. 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. Raft r mate attic rafter vents create a space between each rafter for air to flow freely up the rafters and into the attic.

Owens corning raft r mate 22 1 2 in. Rafter vents come in 4 foot lengths and 14 1 2 and 22 1 2 inch widths for different rafter spacings. They allow the fresh air to travel up under the roof to the ridge or gable vents keeping the roofing materials dried out and in good working order. Set your store to see local availability add to cart.

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. A a rafter vent baffle prevents insulation and other debris from clogging the airway preventing proper attic ventilation. If insulation is allowed to bunch against the inside slope of the roof between the rafters air will be blocked before it can traverse the attic.