When the attic becomes part of the home to be heated and cooled open wall gable vents and.
My house has very little attic space.
This is due to the fact that most mobile homes have very little space between the ceiling and roofing so the manufacturers figure why bother with it however there is enough room up there for a little storage or attic access for repair.
Interestingly most manufactured homes do not come with an attic access for new homeowners.
Install electric ventilators and attic fans which remove hot air from an attic.
After all whole house fans push air from your house into the attic and while most attics are already ventilated they often don t have the right amount of ventilation.
They have thermostats that turn the fan on at a recommended preset temperature of 100 110 degrees.
Chances are your attic is composed of 2x4 rafters and floor joists.
Here are the reasons why you can t or shouldn t convert your attic to living space.
In warm dry climates homes often have flat roofs with no attic.
When a house has a sloped roof and horizontal ceilings there is going to be some dead space between the ceiling and the roof otherwise known as the attic.
Alternatively install passive vents such as gable soffit and ridge vents which are openings in the roof that allow hot air to escape.
There are of course exceptions to this but they are very rare.