| You definitely need to get some soffit holes drilled if possible, and I agree to get rid of the glass pane and put up screened gable--possibly w/gable fan on appropriate end to pull air thru. Ridge vent don't do much without some air flow up thru rafters/deck. My house is newer and has the holey masonite soffits, which vent well. They are small holes actually, too small for wasps but there's thousands. Be easier for you to use larger screened vents. I'd also get some radiant barrier installed. I did this last winter and what a difference. I used the foil type and stapled to rafters in about 75% of our house. Couldn't access the west side, which needs it most (I'm working on that aspect for winter installation again-good project for my agile 14 yr old!)
We're in East DFW and on a 100+* day when we get home, our house is about 80 degrees without having air on all day.
Key to it is keeping the heat out, so your AC don't have to work so hard to remove it. |