The roof is framed with 2 8 rafters and already has both soffit and ridge vents but no insulation whatsoever.
Roof vents above bonus room.
Take for example ridge vents.
The majority of roofing experts agree that ridge vents are the most effective and cost effective roof vents available.
While hardly anybody agrees on the best roof ventilation system everybody agrees some roof vents do hardly any good at all.
Under the low roof he finds the back of the bonus room wall with a plastic air barrier stapled to the wall over the fiberglass insulation but not sealed at the top or the bottom.
The surfaces can get a lot warmer than the surfaces in the other parts of your home so even when the air temperature feels fine the bonus room feels warmer.
With the plastic removed the r 19 batts bulge out beyond the 2x4 framing.
Andrew lives in massachusetts in climate zone 5a and would like to turn the space what real estate agents used to call a bonus room into an office.
The rvk1a steel roof cap kit is an the rvk1a steel roof cap kit is an easy to install vent for ventilation fans bath rec room home gym etc.
To make the bonus room comfortable you have keep the heat out by beefing up the building.
That s what s happening in a bonus room with the building envelope problems described above.