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Git R done!

Ridge vents don't do well here when the wind blows. One ends up with considerable snow blowing up the roof and in. When the attic warms we know where the water goes. Most end up filling them with foam.

Funny, we have far worse conditions here on a regular basis and they work just fine. We just had a hurricaine force storm a week or so ago and it was at least the fourth of the winter.

There are flow traps built in and they have been pretty well engineered to suck air out rather than blow...

Does anyone have a recommendation for an insulation contractor in Anchorage? I have received a couple of quotes, but both of them were much higher than expected.

I originally thought I would do the insulation work myself, but after a few hours in the attic, I have decided that I never want to go up there again.

If the temps in the attic aren't in the 100's, and you've got no black widows up there, then I just can't see what could be the problem

Dan,
What's your time line? The guy that did mine winters in Florida, but should be back before too long give a call if you're interested. --- Mel

Dan I know the feeling I dread going up there, but better in the winter. Make sure they do not create issues blocking soffit vents. And mark your electrical and vents for future reference.
Do you have a good vapor barrier?

Carlos inc. (yeah, I know...) did a good job of blowing in R49 and properly installing soffit baffles.

..... please pay the snow birds to just fly away........

Never really thought of him as a snow bird, He was one of my contractors for about 30 years, has a house in the sticks out by Palmer and has been going to Florida for a couple months the last few years to keep his wife happy. Wish I could afford to do so. The older I get the longer the winters seem to get. --- Mel

My problem with going into the attic is space related. I have a fairly low-pitch roof, and there's just not enough clearance for me to get to the edges to properly install the baffles.

With some help, I got baffles installed in the roof over the garage. I think I can finish that area without much issue, but I'll call and get another quote for just the roof over the house. That ought to save me *some* money.

Mel, if you could, please send me his contact info. Vek, I'll call Carlos as well. Thanks, guys.

Dan, I don't remember if you have wood or aluminum on the underside of your soffits.
If they are aluminum, taking the aluminum down should allow you to install the baffles from below. That's what I did on our house last year when we added insulation.
I didn't take all of it down, just enough to get a couple of baffles in, and then slid some remaining ones down to reveal more spaces. When I got to the far end I put the pieces back in to button it up.

Me too, Mel. There is something to hunting and fishing where you don't need to 'layer up'

Yes me to, I think I will go to Kona Friday for a couple of weeks!

Seems my Ice in the attic is gone!

my road looked like that a few days ago!

A tad more solider now.