Had a similar issue once—thought insulation was solid until thermal imaging showed cold spots near attic edges. Made me wonder if vent placement was messing with airflow... ever tried adjusting vents slightly to see if it evens things out?
- Adjusting vents can definitely help—seen it work a few times.
- But sometimes the issue isn't just vent placement, it's also about balancing intake and exhaust airflow.
- Had a job last year where the attic edges were consistently colder, even after vent tweaks. Turned out soffit vents were partially blocked by insulation... easy fix, but overlooked initially.
- Curious if you've checked your soffit vents for blockage or partial obstruction?
- Also, attic shape and roof pitch can play a bigger role than people realize... ever noticed if certain roof designs seem more prone to these cold spots?
"Curious if you've checked your soffit vents for blockage or partial obstruction?"
Yeah, good call on the soffit vents. I had a similar issue when we moved into our new build a couple years back—noticed the attic was always colder near the edges, even after messing around with vent adjustments. At first, I thought it was just poor insulation or something, but turns out the builder's crew had accidentally covered half the soffit vents with insulation batting. Took me forever to figure that out because I assumed they'd done it right from the start.
Honestly though, even after clearing those vents, I still get some uneven temps up there. I'm starting to think roof design really does matter more than people realize. Our roof has a pretty steep pitch and some weird angles, and it seems like those corners just naturally trap colder air. So yeah, venting helps, but sometimes it's just the way the house is built...
Yeah, roof shape definitely plays a bigger role than most people think. My last house had a hip roof, and ventilation was always spot-on. Now I've got a gable roof with dormers, and it's been a constant battle. Wonder if dormers complicate airflow more than we realize...?
Dormers definitely throw a wrench in things sometimes. Had a client last summer with a similar setup—gable roof, multiple dormers—and the attic was like a sauna. We tried ridge vents, soffit vents, even added some turbine vents...still struggled to get consistent airflow. Funny thing is, another project had dormers too but fewer and smaller, and ventilation wasn't nearly as tricky. Seems like it's not just dormers themselves but how they're placed and sized that really messes with airflow.
