Attic Insulation Air Chutes

Use it between rafters to create an air channel through insulation to help keep air flowing freely in your attic.

Attic insulation air chutes.

It can be cut to fit most joist spaces and is an affordable way to meet energy code requirements for air flow. Water resistant and durable. Durovent durovent 22 in x48 in raft vent 10 pack. Attic ventilation system with built in baffle 10 carton install between rafters to provide an air channel through insulation to help keep air flowing freely.

Install the system between rafters to provide an air channel through insulation to help keep air flowing freely in your attic. As with attic floor insulation moisture and heat removal are the reasons for creating proper air movement. This exposes attic floor and allows warm air from the living area below to migrate into the attic and condensate on the roof decking surface cold season. Ado products durovent 22 x 48 polystyrene attic vent chute.

Brentwood industries accuvents effectively conduct air up from the soffit along the roof sheathing above the insulation. Made from 100 recycled flame retardant pvc. Simply put we blow loose fill insulation through a long hose up into your attic hatch and install it according to the manufacturer s specifications in your attic space. To read pdf files you need the adobe acrobat reader 6 0 or higher.

Run baffles the entire length of the rafter bay from the soffit vent to the ridge vent. Item 1571672 model xudv2248. For any retrofit insulation company this is the meat and potatoes of the business. 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.

In order to make this kind of roof assembly work insulation baffles or insulation chutes are necessary especially if the attic is going to have any kind of significant amount of insulation in particular blown in insulation that could potentially move around and block off the soffit ventilation from the attic thereby short circuiting air flow from the soffits through the roof s ridge vent. Ado products durovent 23 1 2 in. The chutes built in wind wash barrier keeps the soffit free from drifting insulation. Available for 16 or 24 on center framing for standard or cathedral applications.