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    Old house attic ventilation update

    I'm a he, but no worries, I'm not offended. 😄 I currently have an evaporative cooler, but I am looking to convert to AC soon.
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    Old house attic ventilation update

    I'm very familiar with the attic space, so yes, I've already been up and confirmed that the holes will connect with the attic air space. There's nothing to cut with a jigsaw, as there's no soffit. It's open under the eaves, with only the blocking separating the outdoor air from the attic...
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    Old house attic ventilation update

    Thank you for the welcome. I was thinking to staple screen over the holes temporarily, and then possibly switching it out for screened inserts over time. The neighborhood is old, and nobody's house is winning a curb appeal award anytime soon, so undereave aesthetics is not as much of a concern...
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    Old house attic ventilation update

    I had new shingles put on the roof of my 1917 house around five years ago due to the old roof leaking, but nothing was ever mentioned about ventilation. We don't get much snow here in west Texas, but the extreme heat of summer can cause the attic temps to be fairly high, lowering the...
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