No Attic In House

In winter without proper insulation the heat from your main living area rises into the attic causing the roof to warm up melting the snow and causing ice dams to form.

No attic in house.

Wet insulation is useless insulation. It also becomes a breeding ground for mould. So im possibly buying a house. Now that we have that out of the way let s get to the heart of the matter venting a house with little to no eaves or soffits.

4 if the house is mid century modern style with a flat or shed roof there may be no attic. There are homes designed without attics and there are homeowners who wish to raise their ceilings but there are energy efficiency concerns with having no attic. But otherwise get the seller. A nice little cape.

The ceiling is attached to the bottom of the roof rafters in most of these homes. This prolonged exposure to heat can affect your shingles and sheathing. I noticed there is no attic access. Before you insulate your attic make sure there are no roof leaks.

If the access panel is locked nailed or caulked shut then ask the seller to get it opened for you. If there is a problem with the roof it. When the attic becomes part of the home to be heated and cooled open wall gable vents and roof vents are no longer feasible but the underside of the roof the sheathing and rafters can still. If your house is in a cold climate keeping it warm in winter is expensive.

The most common way to add ventilation to an attic is by installing air intakes in the soffits and putting an outlet at the gable of the house. Sometimes a home inspector will open a secured panel if the seller gives permission and holds the inspector harmless for any damage. There s no getting around it. I know there is ventilation up there from the bathroom on the second floor but no direct roof access.

No matter how well insulated your attic might be direct sun on your roof can result in heat radiating into the attic space. H ow i would love not to have to crawl around my attic adding insulation repairing ducts or dealing with the equipment up there. 5 the access opening may be there but not in a place that you would expect to find it. So you should not consider buying a house that has no way to get into the attic.