Leaving Attic Open In Summer

She said leaving the windows will cause major problems.

Leaving attic open in summer.

The windows have screens. They are on the front and back of the house. We have a large full attic. I have my windows opened and my sister in law came over.

My mom says it should be closed. I think you should do the reverse one. During the summer and most of fall we keep 2 windows open for cross ventilation. 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. We do get bugs flies in the summer ladybugs in the fall. It s hot af in here right now and my mom and i are fighting over whether to leave my window open or closed. 6 windows in all.

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. Leaving attic bedroom window open or closed in summer. Set the garage door so it closes leaving about 1 foot gap at bottom also lets cats come and go as they wish. Staying comfortable through the summer often comes at a price.

The house that i live in also has windows in the attic which are my dormers. During the summer they would open the windows to let the heat out and have cross ventilation. 2 are ornamental and the other 4 are regular functioning windows. It gets stifling and stale up there if we don t.

This insulation is penetrated if you open u. 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. In the garage is an access door to the attic. I live with my parents and my bedroom is the attic.

The garage ceiling has a door to the attic. 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. Your attic acts as an insulation between the terrace and the living room. For having the air conditioner running almost continuously this summer i thought my utility bills were not that expensive.

Leave the doors open to help the system keep the temperature balanced throughout the home. It even rained and the sill got wet but not the floor. Well in my two story townhouse i have a couple of closets upstairs that have access to the attic. After leaving the attic window open overnight it was amazing how cool it got in there.

Lacking these i did the following. Closed vents during the summer. Your avid reader mount prospect ill. To get into the attic there are sliding boards about 6 ft by 3 ft on the ceiling of my closets.