Leaving Attic Open In Summer

6 windows in all.

Leaving attic open 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. From the basement on up to the attic. 2 are ornamental and the other 4 are regular functioning windows. 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.

Staying comfortable through the summer often comes at a price. Your avid reader mount prospect ill. Leave the doors open to help the system keep the temperature balanced throughout the home. During the summer and most of fall we keep 2 windows open for cross ventilation.

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. Closed vents during the summer. Lacking these i did the following.

She said leaving the windows will cause major problems. They are on the front and back of the house. Your attic acts as an insulation between the terrace and the living room. During the summer they would open the windows to let the heat out and have cross ventilation.

My mom says it should be closed. To get into the attic there are sliding boards about 6 ft by 3 ft on the ceiling of my closets. In the garage is an access door to the attic. I live with my parents and my bedroom is 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. The garage ceiling has a door to the attic. For having the air conditioner running almost continuously this summer i thought my utility bills were not that expensive. As you know hot air rises.

This insulation resists the heat from the terrace to pass it directly to the living room. 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. It s hot af in here right now and my mom and i are fighting over whether to leave my window open or closed. We do get bugs flies in the summer ladybugs in the fall.

This insulation is penetrated if you open u. The windows have screens. During this brutally hot summer of 2012 i ve left the garage access door open and it dropped the temperature in the attic substantially. Leaving attic bedroom window open or closed in summer.

We have a large full attic. 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. I think you should do the reverse one. I have my windows opened and my sister in law came over.