Hey all...Finally getting around to finishing the interior of my new building that was constructed over the last winter and am running into a question I don’t know the answer to, nor can I find a situation just like mine in any forum or website that I see as possible.
Decided to have a 4 x 8 bump out shed put on one side of my garage to allow for mower, gas, etc. storage. It has its own separate entry door and has no entry from the main garage structure interior. The roof is a typical lean-to style I would say...and my issue arises here.
I am almost finished insulating the garage and wanted to add insulation to this shed as well. My issue is the roof has no ridge vent, as the roof meets the fable side of the garage. The soffit that has been installed is vented, and a small louver vent was added on one side as well. The roof is 2x6 construction, 24” o.c. Plywood, felt, shingle, etc.
Insulating the walls is not an issue, but the ceiling is my question. If I put batts in between the rafters, it will block the air coming in from the soffit, and likewise, there is no ridge vent or anything at that higher level to vent out even if I added an attic baffle of some sort. I have found some solutions online that involve cutting a slot in the existing roof and venting it that way, but I wasn’t sure if there was an insulation option that I could do as is without cutting into the new shingles roof.
Thanks in advance! I can get photos when I get back there this evening if it would help.
Decided to have a 4 x 8 bump out shed put on one side of my garage to allow for mower, gas, etc. storage. It has its own separate entry door and has no entry from the main garage structure interior. The roof is a typical lean-to style I would say...and my issue arises here.
I am almost finished insulating the garage and wanted to add insulation to this shed as well. My issue is the roof has no ridge vent, as the roof meets the fable side of the garage. The soffit that has been installed is vented, and a small louver vent was added on one side as well. The roof is 2x6 construction, 24” o.c. Plywood, felt, shingle, etc.
Insulating the walls is not an issue, but the ceiling is my question. If I put batts in between the rafters, it will block the air coming in from the soffit, and likewise, there is no ridge vent or anything at that higher level to vent out even if I added an attic baffle of some sort. I have found some solutions online that involve cutting a slot in the existing roof and venting it that way, but I wasn’t sure if there was an insulation option that I could do as is without cutting into the new shingles roof.
Thanks in advance! I can get photos when I get back there this evening if it would help.