Once inside the air heats up and rises higher ultimately exiting through venting at the roof s gables through ridge vents cut into the roof s apex or other vent holes in the roof.
Do all houses have attics.
Does your house have an attic.
Help purchased home 8 years ago with 2 power attic vents.
Told that the 2 attic power vents are the only attic ventilation i have the house does have vented soffits every other soffit cover is vented.
The house or room could have no attic but a vaulted ceiling with the underside of the roof and the collar beams visible.
Not all houses do.
Things have been ok low energy bills house very comfortable.
When a house has a sloped roof and horizontal ceilings there is going to be some dead space between the ceiling and the roof otherwise known as the attic.
Cool air enters the attic through soffit vents in the eaves.
Houses with gable roofs may also have vents located on the side of the house as.
It might be cooler in very hot climates with adequate vents high up.
Noticed one of the attic vents was not working.
The attic framework might be bowed sagging or cracked.
That s true even if the only time it s accessed is periodically by the homeowner and less often during an inspection.
If you live in a cold climate as we do in canada the roof on your house is likely sloped to allow rain and melting snow to run off.
Because they prevent fresh air from freely flowing into the attic.
The attic is a vibrant and lively part of any house.
Heat would be lost in cold climates.