Not all houses do.
Does every house have an attic.
Things have been ok low energy bills house very comfortable.
Or the homeowner might have a bureau placed in front of an attic door.
Noticed one of the attic vents was not working.
But otherwise get the seller.
That s a decision left to the inspector as the visible and accessible rule is consistent throughout nearly every set of standards.
A pitched roof with two sides sloping down from a ridge is useful in climates with rain and snow.
Help purchased home 8 years ago with 2 power attic vents.
Here s our list of five possible reasons why you cannot find an attic access in the house.
The very rare exceptions are high end homes that have expanded styrofoam insulation inside of a sealed vaulted ceiling.
Some can move almost 300 000 cubic feet of air per.
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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.
An attic s intake vents are most commonly installed directly in the soffit either as individual vents spaced every few feet or as one continuous perforated soffit running the entire length of.
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.
A whole house fan is designed to pull air in through open windows and doors and exhaust this air through an attic space to the great outdoors.
Yes almost all homes need an attic.
The roof would push out on the walls under snow load or perhaps wind and the structure might collapse unless that outward thrust is counteracted.
So you should not consider buying a house that has no way to get into the attic.
Does your house have an attic.
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.
If the access panel is locked nailed or caulked shut then ask the seller to get it opened for you.
Very occasionally a builder does not provide attic access.
Check the garage ceiling.
Sometimes a home inspector will open a secured panel if the seller gives permission and holds the inspector harmless for any damage.
Mice can get into homes and become a real problem building nests contaminating food causing damage and spreading disease.
Check the outside of your house for a hatch possibly concealed by a car port.
