DIY guideAttic and insulation

Check the soffit, ridge and gable vents are open

From the ground and from the attic hatch, check the vents under the eaves, at the gables and along the ridge are open, and the baffles are in.

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Walk round outside and look up at the vents under the eaves, at each gable end and along the ridge.
Soffit vents should be open: not painted over, stuffed with a nest or covered by new siding.
A gable vent's louvers should be clear and its screen whole.
With binoculars, look along the top for the ridge vent: even all the way, not lifted or flattened.
At the attic hatch, switch your light off: you should see daylight at the eaves, above the insulation.
Look from the ladder: don't climb in.
Where the insulation meets the eaves, foam baffles should hold it back so air can pass.
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