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03-07-2002
I don't understand the structure of the house. While the eaves on the west side were pretty straightforward, despite the insulation stuffed into them, some of the eaves on the west side are blocked. Just above the board that you can see blocking the eaves is an open space large enough to get my hand into. I can't see down into it though, to see how large it is. I'm afraid that this won't allow for much air circulation.
Just zooming in on the same picture as above. The gap that you can see above the blocking board is larger than it appears in the photograph, and the air feels cooler than the air in the attic, so perhaps there will be some circulation of cool air.
Where there is nothing blocking the eaves on the east side, it is insulated further than I can reach. The insulation must have been inserted when the roof was put in place, or when it was replaced at some point. I'm pulling up as much of it as I can, but I can't clear the passage all the way to the eave.
While most of the eaves are clear of debris, there are a lot of woodchips and bark in this one.
This is where I could see the results of ice damming. A week ago, the inner part of the roof was damp and the insulation was wet. It's right about in the center of the attic on the east side, at the site of our worst ice dam of the winter. Fortunately, the wood seems to be in good shape. Unfortunately, it is one of the eaves that is blocked.
The battery in my camera died before I finished work for the day, but I was able to install prop vents up to the level of the attic entryway on the east side, ending in the same place as on the west. Tomorrow afternoon, I'll make a trip to Bangor, picking up some more prop vents, some lumber, and other supplies. Denny needs something for a science project, so I'll take him along after school.

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