Hi,
I live in a range home with low pitch roof. In the attic I installed whole duct work, before it was in the concrete slab. Unfortunatelly my roof doesn't have a ridge vent, only two "windows" on the opposite walls of the attic. What I'm trying to figure out is this: if I'm going to make a ridge vent it will deal with the moisture in the summer but in the winter my HVAC duct will be also "ventilated". If I'm going to insulate rafters, of course moisture in the attic is gonna be a problem. Ridge vent will take care of the rafters and sheeting but not the whole room. I may have problem with mold. What should I do? I thought about insulating rafters to keep duct work "warm" and prevent form loosing heat in the winter. At the same time make a ridge vent to keep air flow between rafters plus install two fans to help get rid of the moisture in the summer. Thank you for any help.
I live in a range home with low pitch roof. In the attic I installed whole duct work, before it was in the concrete slab. Unfortunatelly my roof doesn't have a ridge vent, only two "windows" on the opposite walls of the attic. What I'm trying to figure out is this: if I'm going to make a ridge vent it will deal with the moisture in the summer but in the winter my HVAC duct will be also "ventilated". If I'm going to insulate rafters, of course moisture in the attic is gonna be a problem. Ridge vent will take care of the rafters and sheeting but not the whole room. I may have problem with mold. What should I do? I thought about insulating rafters to keep duct work "warm" and prevent form loosing heat in the winter. At the same time make a ridge vent to keep air flow between rafters plus install two fans to help get rid of the moisture in the summer. Thank you for any help.