Insullate Roof Rafters With Gable Vents

Raft r mate attic rafter vents create a space between each rafter for air to flow freely up the rafters and into the attic.

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. 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. 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. If your attic is going to be converted into livable space then you will need to insulate the roof rafters.

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. A a rafter vent baffle prevents insulation and other debris from clogging the airway preventing proper attic ventilation. 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.

To install the rafter vents staple them directly to the roof decking. 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. Attic insulation rafter baffle proper vents 70 pieces model 70rm view the owens corning attic insulation 179 00 179 00.