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<blockquote data-quote="Tanis143" data-source="post: 3251198" data-attributes="member: 43724"><p>I want to do this as well. Right now I have two spinners that don't do squat. I cut in 16 soffit vents but my house was built with gable vents (house is a single roof across the whole house with a smaller roof over the garage that is perpendicular to the house roof) and I think the spinners just pull air from those vents. I want to take the spinners off, put in fans in those two spots and one blowing out from each gable vent.</p><p></p><p>Hangfire, from what I've seen in most houses 24 inches is what I normally see for blown in. And the original insulation is probably extremely low on r value because over time it compacts. What gives it the insulation is the air pockets, no air pockets means very little insulation factor. You could also look into mylar sheeting, but I've heard thats pretty expensive and a pain in the keister if any work needs to be done in the attic afterwards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tanis143, post: 3251198, member: 43724"] I want to do this as well. Right now I have two spinners that don't do squat. I cut in 16 soffit vents but my house was built with gable vents (house is a single roof across the whole house with a smaller roof over the garage that is perpendicular to the house roof) and I think the spinners just pull air from those vents. I want to take the spinners off, put in fans in those two spots and one blowing out from each gable vent. Hangfire, from what I've seen in most houses 24 inches is what I normally see for blown in. And the original insulation is probably extremely low on r value because over time it compacts. What gives it the insulation is the air pockets, no air pockets means very little insulation factor. You could also look into mylar sheeting, but I've heard thats pretty expensive and a pain in the keister if any work needs to be done in the attic afterwards. [/QUOTE]
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