An attic s intake vents are most commonly installed directly in the soffit either as individual vents spaced every few feet or as one continuous perforated soffit running the entire length of.
How to ventilate attic soffits.
Normal vented air likes to enter the attic lower down near the bottom third of the attic and as it passes through it will exit higher up near the top third of the attic space.
Air flows in through the soffit vents and out through the roof vents.
Vents come in various styles.
Typically you would have a gable vent on each end of the attic.
Grab a flashlight and inspect your attic during the winter.
If you see dampness or frost you need better roof ventilation and some attic vents.
The main idea of the ridge vent is to act together with soffit venting to properly ventilate the attic.
The soffit vents allow convective air movement from the soffits of the residence to the ridge vent.
The soffit vents are now installed but you still need to make sure there s no insulation blocking the new vents.
When hot air rises up through the soffit venting it then keeps rising all the way up to the ridge vent.
If the attic is insulated with fiberglass batts just pull back any that are blocking the flow of air.