Leaving Attic Open In Summer

6 windows in all.

Leaving attic open in summer.

As you know hot air rises. During this brutally hot summer of 2012 i ve left the garage access door open and it dropped the temperature in the attic substantially. This insulation resists the heat from the terrace to pass it directly to the living room. Although air should circulate year round through the attic your house will probably be more comfortable if you cover the foundation vents in the winter.

I have my windows opened and my sister in law came over. From the basement on up to the attic. Set the garage door so it closes leaving about 1 foot gap at bottom also lets cats come and go as they wish. Lacking these i did the following.

They are on the front and back of the house. Closed vents during the summer. It gets stifling and stale up there if we don t. Leaving attic bedroom window open or closed in summer.

It s hot af in here right now and my mom and i are fighting over whether to leave my window open or closed. In the garage is an access door to the attic. Leave the doors open to help the system keep the temperature balanced throughout the home. To get into the attic there are sliding boards about 6 ft by 3 ft on the ceiling of my closets.

During the summer and most of fall we keep 2 windows open for cross ventilation. We have a large full attic. The windows have screens. Staying comfortable through the summer often comes at a price.

I live with my parents and my bedroom is the attic. It even rained and the sill got wet but not the floor. What i m wondering is if i was to leave these attic entryways open would it cool down the 2nd floor of my townhouse even by just a degree s because the hot air would. I think you should do the reverse one.

My home has a whole house fan installed in the upstairs hallway ceiling when its cool at night that thing can suck the heat out of the house in record time. Well in my two story townhouse i have a couple of closets upstairs that have access to the attic. Your attic acts as an insulation between the terrace and the living room. 2 are ornamental and the other 4 are regular functioning windows.

Your avid reader mount prospect ill. We do get bugs flies in the summer ladybugs in the fall. During the hot months many people leave their garage doors open in the day or there is even a screen door type covering for a garage. My mom says it should be closed.

This insulation is penetrated if you open u. For having the air conditioner running almost continuously this summer i thought my utility bills were not that expensive. The house that i live in also has windows in the attic which are my dormers. She said leaving the windows will cause major problems.