Leaving Attic Open In Summer

From the basement on up to the attic.

Leaving attic open in summer.

Closed vents during the summer. I live with my parents and my bedroom is the attic. Lacking these i did the following. After leaving the attic window open overnight it was amazing how cool it got in there.

This insulation resists the heat from the terrace to pass it directly to the living room. The garage ceiling has a door to the attic. During this brutally hot summer of 2012 i ve left the garage access door open and it dropped the temperature in the attic substantially. Set the garage door so it closes leaving about 1 foot gap at bottom also lets cats come and go as they wish.

I have my windows opened and my sister in law came over. The house that i live in also has windows in the attic which are my dormers. As you know hot air rises. For having the air conditioner running almost continuously this summer i thought my utility bills were not that expensive.

We do get bugs flies in the summer ladybugs in the fall. During the summer and most of fall we keep 2 windows open for cross ventilation. 2 are ornamental and the other 4 are regular functioning windows. 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.

To get into the attic there are sliding boards about 6 ft by 3 ft on the ceiling of my closets. It s hot af in here right now and my mom and i are fighting over whether to leave my window open or closed. 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. This insulation is penetrated if you open u.

Your avid reader mount prospect ill. During the summer they would open the windows to let the heat out and have cross ventilation. It gets stifling and stale up there if we don t. We have a large full attic.

The windows have screens. Well in my two story townhouse i have a couple of closets upstairs that have access to the attic. She said leaving the windows will cause major problems. In the garage is an access door to the attic.

Your attic acts as an insulation between the terrace and the living room. I think you should do the reverse one. Staying comfortable through the summer often comes at a price. 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. It even rained and the sill got wet but not the floor. Leave the doors open to help the system keep the temperature balanced throughout the home. 6 windows in all.