Installing An Attic Vent In Vinyl
How to install gable vents in an attic.
Installing an attic vent in vinyl. Soffit vents are one of the most popular intake vent styles. Adding proper venting to your attic can cause dramatic drops in summer cooling costs. Measure the thickness of your attic floor insulation or wall and ceiling insulation if the attic is finished and ask your building department or a home center whether you should add more. For a gable vent you start by removing the siding and sheathing in your determined area with a circular saw avoiding any unnecessary contact to the gable studs after creating a space for the vent line the hole with caulk and place the vent inside.
Also keep in mind that venting goes hand in hand with insulation. Simply secure the vent into place with screws and your vent is complete.