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How far to soffet board should be insulated?

  • 27-09-2020 12:42pm
    #1
    BarraOG
    Registered Users Posts: 368 ✭✭


    My understanding is that you shouldn’t have insulation on the soffet board but should I cover the brick in these pictures with insulation or is it ok as is? We have some mold on the ceiling below it.


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  • #2
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,141 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    The insulation should entirely cover the capping stone (thats the flat block on its side) leaving a gap on the external side for air to flow up and over the insulation.

    If you dont cover the block then you can / will get condensation gathering at the internal ceiling wall resulting in mould growth


  • #3
    Calahonda52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,674 ✭✭✭✭Calahonda52


    Its not just the block needs covering, the air needs to be diverted up above the insulation, using a ventilation baffle.
    It should be easy enough done here as the soffit construction means you only need to do the places where the soffit is vented

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