I will be building a new home next year in south Louisiana and read the other day about spraying insulation on the inside of the roof decking and sealing the attic so that all roof and soffit vents will be eliminate. The insulation contractor claims that the attic will stay around 88 °F. Louisiana summer are very hot and the humidity stays around 85 to 95 %. Is this a good idea? I always heard that there should be vents in the roof and soffit to help control the temperature in the attic.
any ideas on this subject would help greatly. Thanks in advance.
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Dan
Thanks for the information
I assume that you've found that if you Google "hot roof" (with the quotes) then you find plenty of reading material (and probably a little porn as well).
Dan
Yes, I have found a lot of reading material on the subject and I thinking really hard of going with a "hot roof" on the new house.
Thanks again
Yeah, I think "hot roof' is a
Yeah, I think "hot roof' is a good idea, if done correctly. Lots of ways to screw it up, of course, especially since many builders are unfamiliar with the concept.