Thank you. I can now say i am unbaffled about baffling
@andrewsbbq2 ай бұрын
Just discovered the previous owner of my house did not install baffles when they finished the attic. Batt insulation is right against the roof sheathed then vapor barrier. There's a ton of moisture. I am not happy.
@Sean_y4k2l53 ай бұрын
i'm getting moisture into my ceiling and I don't understand why my rafter spaces are vented, even where there's no attic space to speak of. it seems to be just vented into a cavity that ought to be full of insulation and doesn't go to any other space. was it built correctly? it only happens when it's snowing and windy. the water gets in somehow and drips on the back of the drywall and eventually starts soaking through.
@JulieHewes-lt9lk5 ай бұрын
Finally! Someone that knows what they're talking about.
@Defnotdoge7 ай бұрын
Poor black guy wasn't allowed to have a mask or gloves huh
@xpkareem9 ай бұрын
I'm baffled.
@myway334310 ай бұрын
Very consistent >>>
@gregl224911 ай бұрын
How do you keep bugs from crawling up the baffle from the outside?
@mar43809 ай бұрын
the soffit vents have screens or wherever the air vent that supplies the baffles with air should have a screen small enough that not very many bugs can get through
@mikewest9017 Жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation
@tinawatkins-reed53 Жыл бұрын
Does a tiny home with no attic need baffles
@marielynn38022 жыл бұрын
If it really ok to put a staple into the underside of the roof decking?
@4dangler Жыл бұрын
Not sure if you're being sarcastic or not, but a staple on the underside of the roof decking is an absolute non-issue.
@ptgfkyletexas42032 жыл бұрын
I live in Texas. And would like to know where I can buy baffles. Everyone around here looks at me funny when I mention them. Please help me if you can
@pearlperlitavenegas20232 жыл бұрын
Same here
@marielynn38022 жыл бұрын
I found better balls on line. Cardboard and I would NEVER staple up into the roof deck. Staple them to the rafters.
@scottperry2541 Жыл бұрын
Amazon, Lowes, most have these.
@kevinwhite7650 Жыл бұрын
Home Depot or loses sells them .
@kevinwhite7650 Жыл бұрын
Lowes
@benjaminreinhardt2592 жыл бұрын
I feel much less baffled (by baffles, there are still many things baffling me). Thank you.
@JordanPeterson. Жыл бұрын
one of the best jokes ive ever herd. im dying rn.
@fredjohnson47722 жыл бұрын
insufficient garbage
@Soapygeri3 жыл бұрын
nothing like a respirator when flaking insulation and shoving it overhead. the coughing and lung damage is a treat.
@psychedout10283 жыл бұрын
No gloves, no mask, and yet ripping the insulation apart right in front of you? Are you insane?
@tommarcucci71453 жыл бұрын
The distance I need to have baffled is 9' long. How are these baffles, which are 4' long connected to meet this requirement?
@stueyg59543 жыл бұрын
Lay them as you would tar paper on a roof. Start at the peak and as you go down overlap a few inches every time with the next piece below. Basically any moisture on top should drip on to the piece just below it every time to keep the insulation underneath dry all the way down.
@brentderksen52473 жыл бұрын
Very baffling
@edisona.5433 жыл бұрын
do you have to do it on all eve's? or every other would do the job?
@jackfarrell47273 жыл бұрын
You should do every one ,you should also have vented soffits and a ridge vent or gable vents
@j.rothchild1733 жыл бұрын
I think this is a bunch of BS! My dad and I insulated our house back in 1985, when it was built and the wood deck is still looks new. Just another bull shit ideal from some dude who wants to show off.....
@thomassutherland51883 жыл бұрын
That was baffling? lol
@seanhiscock3 жыл бұрын
Good tips. I am starting to insulate my new place next week.
@ChavezRB63 жыл бұрын
Same...1970s home....2x4 roof trusses....insulation doesn't even extend past the 2x4. Hoping to make this place warmer for the upcoming Midwest winter. Good luck!
@BARFYADAMS4 жыл бұрын
What’s a guy do if you got a metal roof with 2x4 strapping and no OSB to staple to.
@786otto4 жыл бұрын
Is the guy without the mask installing fiberglass insulation still alive?
@kcmaldonado39482 жыл бұрын
Cellulose works better anyway
@786otto2 жыл бұрын
@@kcmaldonado3948 Agree.
@jul9cuz4 жыл бұрын
Gloves
@ratoneJR5 жыл бұрын
At the top of the exterior wall, you insulation is only as deep as your roof rafters less the thickness of your "chute" . Technically, not a "consistant R value".
@ravenstarver1360 Жыл бұрын
Fun at parties, this one
@andrewbeaudry43996 жыл бұрын
How many vents should you have? Every so many feet? and how many roof vents? Can u have too much ventilation
@epiphany40746 жыл бұрын
andrew beaudry Ideally, every bay. Typically every other Bay. I believe standards are 32" long baffles, but I could be wrong. You can never have too much air ventilation. The purpose of this is to keep your plywood and shingles the same temperature as the outside to prevent damage as well as reduce moisture levels to avoid rot and molding. The insulation keeps unwanted climate separated from the living space.
@andrewbeaudry43996 жыл бұрын
xOwlz You don't need a baffle where thete are no vents. not all soffit have a continuous vent. Look out side and see where vents are, or in dark attic look for light coming in, put a baffle there, if not enough light cut more vents in soffit. Every attic is different and requires different amounts of ventilation. I found the formula on line. Depends on sq footage etc. Also the amount of roof vents and placement is very important, the vents high and low need to work together for ideal circulation
@fartman22694 жыл бұрын
@@epiphany4074 It is near impossible to get the attic and roof sheathing temperature the same as the ambient outdoor air temperature, due to the radiant heat from the sun. You would need three or four 1500 cfm power ventilators to come close to achieving that goal, at that point you'd be using enough electricity to run a central a.c. unit. Proper depth and type of insulation will do more than any amount of ventilation.
@MrGJr77 жыл бұрын
Very Well Done
@JesusSaves8277 жыл бұрын
Can you repeat that.....I'm baffled.
@carlsaberhagen6286 жыл бұрын
Don't start these stupid puns and scrap.
@peterharper97035 жыл бұрын
Lou Libretti Hmmmmm You’re baffled🤔🤔 Is you house baffled too?🤪🤪🤪
@seanhiscock3 жыл бұрын
I enjoy puns. I liked it
@Bebettertomorrow4117 жыл бұрын
Are they placed only where soffits are? And do they go all the way up to the ridge vent?
@andrewbeaudry43997 жыл бұрын
Justin Jarosz That's a stupid question
@epiphany40746 жыл бұрын
Not really. It depends on the application. For blown in insulation, it doesn't HAVE to be running to ridge vent. If you are insulting the roof, you needed to have those channels for air to travel through to segregate roof v temperature from the insulated area.
@andrewbeaudry43996 жыл бұрын
xOwlz You are wrong. The baffles are thete to stop restrictions of air flow, when insukation is blown in. air needs to circulate from soffits to roof vents.
@ownpetard83794 жыл бұрын
The baffles allow air to move into the attic, collecting heat and moisture which can exit out the ridge vent, if available. Therefore, the baffle would only need to be safely beyond the insulation - he said 24 inches - and not extended to the ridge vent.
@dolfinwriter53898 ай бұрын
@@andrewbeaudry4399 No need to be mean here. The only really stupid questions are the ones that don't get asked. The only questions I have ever regretted were the ones I did NOT ask.
@jonathantarro37167 жыл бұрын
It seems like there are 2 types of installation here one which the baffles extend from one rafter to the next and another where the baffle is just placed in the middle. Can you tell me what is the correct installation?
@CougarLand7 жыл бұрын
Rafter to rafter makes more sense for larger air flow, and easier to staple to. But you can see at 1:11 the type of truss used in that case would make it more challenging.
@andrewbeaudry43997 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Tarro Look for light to see where vents are, put a baffle where vents are. If you don't see light the vents might be buried, or maybe you don't have any measure attic to find sq footage, figure out how many you need. Go outside to your soffit and cut out the number of vents u need. Cover hole with vent screen, then go back in to attic and add baffles to the vents you cut. Make sure they are low enough to blown insulation doesn't cover hole. Most average houses have 6 per side. There is a formula that says how many you need based on area, but I don't remember what it is. Also male sure you have enough vents in roof, and they are at right hight and spaced apart correctly kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rLmYnZSdlbbSdmQ.html
@Pw68726 жыл бұрын
Wide rafters are 24" inch centers, narrow are 16" centers. He used narrower size (used in 16 centers) instead of wider size (not shown) baffles (for 24s). Unfortunately, as is, any blown-in insulation can now go down on either side of the narrower baffle and block the soffit slits necessary for air entry. Should have bought the wider size baffle that fits rafter-to-rafter, preventing any blown-in insulation from clogging the soffit entry slits. Costs a few cents more...