Leaving Attic Open In Summer

I think you should do the reverse one.

Leaving attic open in summer.

My mom says it should be closed. It s hot af in here right now and my mom and i are fighting over whether to leave my window open or closed. This insulation is penetrated if you open u. 6 windows in all.

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. From the basement on up to the attic. I have my windows opened and my sister in law came over. The garage ceiling has a door to the attic.

Leave the doors open to help the system keep the temperature balanced throughout the home. Leaving attic bedroom window open or closed in summer. For having the air conditioner running almost continuously this summer i thought my utility bills were not that expensive. The house that i live in also has windows in the attic which are my dormers.

To get into the attic there are sliding boards about 6 ft by 3 ft on the ceiling of my closets. During this brutally hot summer of 2012 i ve left the garage access door open and it dropped the temperature in the attic substantially. The windows have screens. It gets stifling and stale up there if we don t.

2 are ornamental and the other 4 are regular functioning windows. Your avid reader mount prospect ill. They are on the front and back of the house. It even rained and the sill got wet but not the floor.

During the summer they would open the windows to let the heat out and have cross ventilation. Well in my two story townhouse i have a couple of closets upstairs that have access to the attic. As you know hot air rises. Closed vents during the summer.

We do get bugs flies in the summer ladybugs in the fall. She said leaving the windows will cause major problems. We have a large full attic. After leaving the attic window open overnight it was amazing how cool it got in there.

I live with my parents and my bedroom is the attic. 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. Your attic acts as an insulation between the terrace and the living room. Staying comfortable through the summer often comes at a price.

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. 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. This insulation resists the heat from the terrace to pass it directly to the living room.