Attic Apartment Too Hot

An attic apartment commonly referred to as a loft apartment is an apartment built on the upper floor attic space of a home.

Attic apartment too hot.

By by kathy van mullekom. Low cfm similar to a bathroom vent 300cfm and only in the hot spots basically by adding an inline ducting fan to the return ducts for the hotspot rooms. A hot attic is bad for several reasons. It also blocks 98 of uv rays 99 of exterior light and 40 of outside noise.

When it s hot outdoors it s hotter in your attic. Within the attic insulation is a must. Stay cool in the summer. I have a shop in my attic for some of my hobbies and it get s very hot in the summer.

If hot air is allowed to sit in your attic it could overheat the shingles on your roof and cause damage. When your attic bedroom is always too hot block direct sunlight with insulated drapes and light blocking window shades. In addition hot air in your attic could increase moisture levels which could result in wood rot and mold growth. Overcome the hot attic effect with the right home improvements.

Darker colors are more effective at blocking heat and light. My idea is to vent the build up of hot air that has risen to the ceiling in the hotspot rooms into the attic so that air from cooler parts of the house can move in. The attic is a huge determinant in keeping your entire home cool so the first place to start cooling your home should be the attic. Combine this with the hot air rising from the lower floors and you re looking at a perfect recipe for uncomfortable upstairs environments.

Having a properly vented attic is the best way to keep attic cool because it allows the hot air to escape during the summer. They have thermostats that turn the fan on at a recommended preset temperature of 100 110 degrees. The microfiber thermal layer blocks the heat of the sun. Another reason your attic is so hot is because of insulation.

Alternatively install passive vents such as gable soffit and ridge vents which are openings in the roof that allow hot air to escape. Even if your attic is too cold in the winter it s likely that the temperature inside your attic will still be higher than the temperature outside during summer months. An attic apartment is usually smaller in size than a normal apartment and can have some unique features such as slanted walls or a large open space that is not broken up into separate rooms. I live in northern virginia hot humid climate in the summer and use heat pumps to heat and cool my house throughout the year.

Daily press jun 17 2014 at 1 27 pm. I have large attic with ridge vents and screened vents at either end of the attic to maintain air flow. Not the overabundance but the lack of insulation in the attic.