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Should I install soffit vents?

By Peter Hotton

 |  Globe Staff  

  April 17, 2012

Q. My one-floor Cape house in Yarmouth was renovated before we bought it. The previous owner opened the ceilings and put in two skylights, and finished the ceiling with drywall. This created a pocket in the ceiling above and/or below the skylight (for two skylights, that is), and we don’t know if the pockets are insulated or not. My question is: Should we install soffit vents below the roof overhang?

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