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Trapped hot air in loft
Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.23 PM
How do you remove trapped heat in a Dormer/Flat roof loft conversion? I open the windows in the loft rooms but hot air rises and is trapped along the stairs on the landing leading up to the loft causing the temperature in the loft to be around 30c in summer which is unlivable.
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I think your roof is it not classified as a warm deck roof !
It will help if air circulation from one side to the other side of the roof can be done just by replacing the fascia board with a vented one
However this will not sort out the problem! Dormer flat roof needs 150mm thermal insulation as a kingspan or coletex , also to allow 50mm air circulation gap between roof structure and insulation
My concern this will it help to solve the problem
Answered7 July 2019
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Anonymous user
The loft has not been insulated property as all that heat is getting in through the roof. Brick and block will not let that amount of heat into any building so it's getting in from above
Answered12 July 2019
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Anonymous user
Roof vents works for the roof the roof is sealed inside the loft area with insulation plasterboard and skim plaster VELUX roof lights have vents that can be left open with out fear of rain to circulate clean fresh air you can also lock the window open on dry days if you wish. You should have trickle vent on your windows to dormer.
Answered14 July 2019
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Anonymous user
Vented roof tiles high and low on roof plus round vents in soffit boards
Answered14 July 2019
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Anonymous user
Put vented facia and also slate/tile vent.
Answered14 July 2019
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