Attic Ventilation

For 140 years, people have apparently been living with an oppressively hot upper level in this house because there were only 2 hat vents on the roof. There were no eave vents either. We have added 7 vents to the north and south facings of the house. The first day, Charles got two in and we all were swearing we could feel (and smell) a difference in the upstairs. With 7 vents in, there is a HUGE difference in the air quality of the house and in the amount of heat that is held in. It feels much more comfortable upstairs.

The south face of the house with 4 new eave vents.

Now it is on to the roof. We are installing a fan with a humidistat and a thermostat. We can set it to come on when the attic space reaches 85 degrees and it will come in and pull the hot air out. We can also set the humidity level and the fan will come on when the humidity is high. Next step is the attic fan!