It s very important to have an attic vented.
Do all houses have attics.
Even the air space above a flat roof needs to be vented.
Although a minimum of one attic access opening is required by the building code for homes that meet that minimum requirement mentioned earlier one access may not be enough for large homes especially ones with a center cathedral ceiling that becomes an obstacle separating the two sides of the attic.
An attic framed with rafters will provide a fairly open space that can be used for storage or even converted to living space.
It might be cooler in very hot climates with adequate vents high up.
Heat would be lost in cold climates.
Attics were common in all but the most arid climates in the united states.
If you live in a cold climate as we do in canada the roof on your house is likely sloped to allow rain and melting snow to run off.
The house or room could have no attic but a vaulted ceiling with the underside of the roof and the collar beams visible.
An older home might have very little insulation if any at all so you should have some added.
It is a poignant moment that could only happen in a movie these days most houses do not have attics.
Attics need to be able to breathe and should remain the same temperature as the outside air.
Does your house have an attic.
When a house has a sloped roof and horizontal ceilings there is going to be some dead space between the ceiling and the roof otherwise known as the attic.