I wrote about how to install a soffit extender in your attic, but I did not include a picture. One of our visitors, Fred, left the following comment:

Can you describe (or do you have a photo) of soffit extenders? A quick web search doesn’t show up much - maybe they’re known by another term?

The soffit extenders that I bought are the Raft-R-Mate Attic Rafter Vents, which are thin pieces of pink foam with a ridge down the center. It is basically a flat, U-shaped piece that sits up against your roof on the open end and against the insulation on the closed end. This insures that the air from your soffit vents can get past the insulation into your attic.

It is not very convenient for me to get up into my attic right now to snap a photo, so I included the one from their website. Click on the picture to go visit the official page. Let me know if you have any more questions!

Last weekend I installed soffit extenders and increased the insulation in my attic. The first quarter or so of the house took me a long time. I had gotten a pretty good system by then, though, and was able to do the next third to a half of the house much quicker. Then I found an even better way to install them. I will lead you through the process.
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