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Smawgunner
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# Posted: 17 Sep 2013 05:05pm
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If I have no ridge vent and no soffit (sp?) vents and I lay batting insulation in the attic, am I looking at problems? It'll be heated with a wood burner and the pipe will go through the ceiling and out the roof. We won't be in the cabin year round so when we arrive in the winter, it'll go from freezing to 80 degrees in a matter of hours. Thoughts??
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MtnDon
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# Posted: 17 Sep 2013 05:50pm
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You have the potential for problems.
Depends on how much water vapor penetrates the ceiling into the attic. What is the ceiling? T&G is very air leaky. Well done drywall is very good at preventing water vapor penetration.
In a full time residence there are many constant contributors to the moisture in the interior air. Maybe not so many in part time occasional use. When we cook, involving boiling water especially, the indoor humidity rises perceptibly.
The wood burner will help dry the air. Good thing you are not using an non vented (vent free) propane heater.
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Smawgunner
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# Posted: 17 Sep 2013 09:01pm
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I haven't decided on a ceiling yet. I was thinking some type of wainscoating (sp?). I could do drywall but the thought of mudding makes me cringe. This would be on the second floor too. It's a two story 18x24 cabin.
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Martian
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# Posted: 17 Sep 2013 10:42pm
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If you have gable ends, put vents in.
Tom
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