Retrofitting Attic Ventilation

With v baffe s design you can quickly and easily retrofit cathedral and vaulted ceilings that would otherwise have been next to impossible.

Retrofitting attic ventilation.

Next lay the strip vent down on a flat wood surface such as a plywood sheet or long 2 x 4 and drill 1 8 in dia. Retrofits are as easy as 1 2 3. Many homes appear to have soffit vents but only have vent screens with no air intake. You can also spot this in the summer.

For purchase information click here. A sign that condensation is. Inside the attic behind existing gable and eave vents the matrix can be cut to size and fastened to the existing 1 4 screen. Without the vents there s no place for outside air to enter the attic.

Dia throat opening and a 10 watt solar panel providing energy to 4 ec fans on sunny days to increase the cfm cubic feet per minute of 740 at 0 1 sp of air flow performance. Model asf 12 rf has a 12 in. Learn more about the vulcan vent. With the help of an assistant raise the vent up to the soffit and center it over the cutout slot.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Warm moist air trapped in the attic condenses and freezes on the wood. Water stained or blackened wood. Space the holes 12 to 14 in.

Here are the signs to look for. Attic ventilation for cathedral and vaulted ceilings require attic baffle vents. The aura solar attic fan retrofit will exhaust air continuously by using solar and wind power for optimum ventilation performance. Screw holes through both flanges.

Photo by merle henkenius. Making sure your home has soffit vents is an integral part of proper attic ventilation. Locate the soffit vents.