How To Install Attic Vent Chutes

Rafter vents come in 4 foot lengths and 14 1 2 and 22 1 2 inch widths for different rafter spacings.

How to install attic vent chutes.

To install the rafter vents staple them directly to the roof decking. Multiply those two numbers and then divide by 150. Pull any existing insulation away from the edges of the attic where you will be putting up the baffles. Attic baffles also called channel vents vent chutes proper vent and about 50 other names help direct air flow from the soffit through the attic.

Install air chutes in each rafter space to keep the air path clear between the rafters and the roof sheathing. Understand the pieces and parts that contribute to quality attic ventilation so that you can better cool down the space and prevent roof damage all year long. You will need a baffle for each space between the rafters. Fit each one snuggly in the bay with the bottom starting where the ceiling joist meets the roof rafter.

Calculate how many rafter vents you need. They also keep insulation from falling into and clogging up the eaves. These chutes also play a big part in the ability to install any blown in insulation as they will keep the soffits clean and unclogged. Be sure to wear long sleeves goggles and a dust mask.

Coat your arms face and neck with talcum powder to reduce the itching from insulation staple the chutes in place. By glenda taylor and bob vila. 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. Attic vent chutes are very useful for attic ventilation improvement in attics filled with a blown in type insulation.

This way you can guide the chute past the protruding nails. Once you have the chute in place it is time to staple. Attic vent chutes can be also installed by sliding them between the insulation and the roof decking which might be hard in some cases because of the roofing nails sticking out of the decking low clearance and insulation of course. The best method i developed took me three tries is after you ve cleared a path put your long poking device inside the vent chute between it and the ceiling and push down to hold it away from the roof.

Use a stud finder to locate the rafters in the soffits on the backside of the house. An attic vent chute is a small baffle that plays an important part in removing the heated air from your attic and bringing in fresh air.