Hello,
Completely ignorant,
Question 1. Shouldn't there be holes on each gable for ventilation? The house was built in 2021
Question 2. Can I with some boards here build a breathable floor over the loose fill insulation to store some suitcases?
Question 3. Is my attic "uninsulated"? Can I improve it?
Best regards, Henrik
Completely ignorant,
Question 1. Shouldn't there be holes on each gable for ventilation? The house was built in 2021
Question 2. Can I with some boards here build a breathable floor over the loose fill insulation to store some suitcases?
Question 3. Is my attic "uninsulated"? Can I improve it?
Best regards, Henrik
There is an image in the original poster's second thread about the same thing: https://www.byggahus.se/forum/threads/kan-jag-bygga-nagot-som-kan-skapa-foervaring.504351/A Avemo said:
Yes, one with a picture and two questions and one without a picture and three questions. Maybe the moderator/owner can merge them if you ask.
I read the headline as "Can you build something that can create confusion?". I thought, now it’s getting really interesting 🤓
Hello!
I myself have a cold attic and then placed pieces of leftover battens from the roof over 2 rafters in the attic and then OSB board over that. There was about a 2 cm gap from the insulation to the board. Of course, close to the attic hatch so you don't have to crawl to fetch things🙂
I myself have a cold attic and then placed pieces of leftover battens from the roof over 2 rafters in the attic and then OSB board over that. There was about a 2 cm gap from the insulation to the board. Of course, close to the attic hatch so you don't have to crawl to fetch things🙂
Hello
I have laid plywood boards over a larger part of the attic. First, battens attached to the roof trusses, then crossing battens to create a sturdy base for the boards. This builds about a decimeter, so the space you can use without blocking air circulation didn't become very large since the height up to the outer roof decreases. But you have to fit yourself when handling things, so it didn't matter much. I haven't changed my ventilation. It includes the original inlets at the eaves and four holes at the ridge (as in the picture that was shown and noted earlier). These holes seem to exit under the tiles on the outer roof as there is no visible part like a metal hood or pipe protruding from the roof.
My experience is that you have to be careful with what you store in the attic since the climate is controlled by the weather outside. It gets very hot in the summer. Then it is, of course, quite dry, but I experienced that a soft bag, which had some sort of plastic panels for stabilization on the sides, got ruined. These plastic panels became brittle and turned to crumbs when the bag was finally used. I think they were broken down by the heat.
In the fall (and partly in the spring), the temperature cycles up and down, making it quite humid from time to time. I had moving boxes standing up there, which became so moist that they warped slightly. However, the contents managed well.
I now mostly have bags and backpacks, Christmas lights, some boxes, disassembled IKEA cabinets, and it works well. But I have placed them a little more spaciously and have been careful to remove items that I believe can't withstand summer temperatures, such as air mattresses and shoes.
I have laid plywood boards over a larger part of the attic. First, battens attached to the roof trusses, then crossing battens to create a sturdy base for the boards. This builds about a decimeter, so the space you can use without blocking air circulation didn't become very large since the height up to the outer roof decreases. But you have to fit yourself when handling things, so it didn't matter much. I haven't changed my ventilation. It includes the original inlets at the eaves and four holes at the ridge (as in the picture that was shown and noted earlier). These holes seem to exit under the tiles on the outer roof as there is no visible part like a metal hood or pipe protruding from the roof.
My experience is that you have to be careful with what you store in the attic since the climate is controlled by the weather outside. It gets very hot in the summer. Then it is, of course, quite dry, but I experienced that a soft bag, which had some sort of plastic panels for stabilization on the sides, got ruined. These plastic panels became brittle and turned to crumbs when the bag was finally used. I think they were broken down by the heat.
In the fall (and partly in the spring), the temperature cycles up and down, making it quite humid from time to time. I had moving boxes standing up there, which became so moist that they warped slightly. However, the contents managed well.
I now mostly have bags and backpacks, Christmas lights, some boxes, disassembled IKEA cabinets, and it works well. But I have placed them a little more spaciously and have been careful to remove items that I believe can't withstand summer temperatures, such as air mattresses and shoes.