How Do You Regulate Temperature In An Attic?
When temperatures heat up in the summer time, the temperature inside of your attic could get as high as 150 degrees or more. A hot attic increases your air conditioning costs. There are several things that you can do to regulate the temperature in your attic and make the temperature in your home more comfortable. Check the insulation in your attic. An adequate layer of insulation on the floor of the attic helps to keep a more uniform temperature throughout the attic. Insulation on the attic floor also serves as a barrier to prevent the heat from the attic floor from traveling into the ceiling of the house and warming up the rooms. Make sure the whole attic floor is covered with insulation and none of the insulation has gotten moved out of place. Provide proper ventilation to allow for air exchange between the attic and outside. Have soffits installed along the outside edge of the roof if you do not already have them. These serve as the air intake vents. You also need to have roof vents
