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    Ceiling insulation damp near heater.

    That makes for an unfortunate oversight on my part. I’ll have to either pull the insulation back on the top and bottom of the rafters or install a ridge vent in December with the cold weather. I’m leaning towards the former as opening up the roof right now seems unwise.
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    Ceiling insulation damp near heater.

    I’ll look into finding something to track the humidity in the area and purchase a dehumidifier to run in the area if needed. I appreciate the assistance. Edit: I’ll find a dehumidifier that matches the output of my heater.
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    Ceiling insulation damp near heater.

    Yes it’s a Dyna-Glo 30,000 BTU Dual Fuel Vent Free Infared wall heater. It was recommended over the convection one for uninsulated spaces. But after a week of not choking on the fumes from the torpedo heater in the garage I figured insulation was the way to go.
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    Ceiling insulation damp near heater.

    Im having a bit of difficulty explaining this in a coherent manner and for that I apologize. Pic 1 This is what a cross section of what I have in the rafters. Pic 2 I have durovent baffles on the very bottom of the truss. I have the regular durovent above that all the way to the peak(ridge) to...
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    Ceiling insulation damp near heater.

    I recently installed insulation in my garage ceiling. I put in foam rafter vents as the only ventilation for the roof is from the soffits. Noticed that I had trouble sealing where the truss meets the wall and tried putting in some insulation scraps to help seal the area. It worked but I began to...
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