attic insulation and ventilation
i purchased my home a few months ago, and am quite perplexed with the attic situation. heres what ive got…
my home is sheaped like an “L” with the long part of the L being original, and the short part being an addition. both ends of the original have a gable vent, as does the 1 end of the addition, however the one on the addition is in no way connected to the original 2 gable vents. the upstairs of the original house is finished, wiht the only “attic” being the very peak of the roof (where the vents are), however the entire top of the addition is attic. both parts of the house have knee walls. the adition is insulated all the way from the peak down th the floor of the attic, then the floor of the attic is also insulated. the original part of the house is insulated on the floor behind the knee walls, up the knee walls, then up the roof to the ceiling of the upstairs and back down the other side (the only uninsulated part being the very peak where the vents are, which is how i believe it should be).
what i am confused about is the insulation in the addition, as well as the ventilation throughout the whole thing. i do not have room under the eves to add sofit vents, and im not sure what my other best options are.
also, if i wanted to finish the attic in the addition, how should i go about it as far as insulation goes.
Dan
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do you have soffit vents throughout the original house? from your post sounds like you have gable vents and ridge vent on the original and addition. honestly, if you are plaaning on converting the attic into living space, you should be hireing someone who will go through the correct channels (design, permitting) during this process your insulation concerns will be addressed.
that said, does the addition have ridgevents? are you saying that the addition has batt insulation in the rafter bays? blown insulation on the top side of the ceiling?
what kind of overhang do you have?