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The one question I probably get asked most often is: “What all do I need to know to install AtticFoil Radiant Barrier Foil Insulation?” The big concept is you’re trying to get a piece of radiant barrier foil between the roof and the insulation; the goal for heat rejection in the summer being to keep [...]
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In this video I am going to answer the question we get more than any other question at AtticFoil.com: How does AtticFoil® Radiant Barrier compare to a product called ___(Insert product name here)_____? It doesn’t matter what radiant barrier product you are talking about: Green Energy Barrier, EShield, Reflectix, etc. As the manufacturer and direct distributor [...]
People often ask us, “If I install a radiant barrier on my roof, won’t it overheat the roof and cause damage to my roof shingles?” Watch the video below to find out what we discovered when we put it to the test. For more information on Radiant Barrier’s effect on roofing shingles you can read this [...]
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Think of your home as one big refrigerator – would you put it in the shade or in the sun? Of course you would put it in the shade. Why? Heat coming directly from the sun is radiant heat and radiant heat causes things to heat up. This means the outside surface temperature of your [...]
Continue reading about New Video=>SUMMER HEAT – It’s coming. What’s your defense?
The hottest trend is construction is converting an attic space into a living space. Unfortunately the term “hot” usually describes the room once it is complete. One of the common challenges is to get a decent amount of insulation between the sheetrock and the roof deck. Typically roof rafters are 2”x6” and allow only about [...]
I still get this question all the time. “Can you explain why an air space is needed for a radiant barrier to work?” Watch this video for a complete explanation. Basically it works this way. Radiant heat is heat that is transferred across either an air space or a vacuum. This is how the heat [...]
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WOW, it’s been cold lately. Not surprisingly, I’ve received a bunch of calls and emails from people wanting more information on how installing a radiant barrier can help them in cold weather. I put together a video to help illustrate how traditional attic insulation and radiant barrier WORK TOGETHER to make a home more comfortable [...]
Check out Chris Edwards at www.GreenLows.com installing Radiant Barrier Foil from Attic Foil. This video really shows how uncomplicated installing radiant barrier can be. As I mention in the video, the key is NOT to over-think the installation process. In this video he demonstrates the Open-Ridge Method of installing radiant barrier. This is an excellent [...]
Dust, Dust, Dust – Everybody is SO worried about dust on radiant barriers. If you do enough reading about radiant barriers, eventually you will find someone tell you that radiant barriers are good but they will lose their effectiveness by (fill in the blank) percentage after (fill in the blank) number of years. So, what [...]
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I got several calls and emails from last week’s post about installing radiant barrier under shingles. It seems that I’ve kinda stirred up a hornet’s nest of sorts. One roofer was grateful for “Saving” him from making a big mistake. Another guy was down-right mad. He said I didn’t know what I was talking about [...]
