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Old 07-02-2022, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by jimbo2012 View Post
You may want to check the fire code on that.

There are several good reasons for not venting into your attic, or creating positive pressure into your garage from outside: venting to the attic creates a fire chimney from the place where your flammable products are stored. If the garage were to burn, you just torched the rest of your house.

Will the insurance pay????
The same thing can be said about the open concept floor plans. Whoosh is the word if you are not careful. Fans definitely moderate temperatures in the attic and garage/ lanae reducing stress and flex on construction materials. Your house will love you more.