Radiant Barrier Over Attic Insulation

It helps minimize the convective looping within the insulation.

Radiant barrier over attic insulation.

It isn t the time tested fiberglass rolls of pink insulation. Radiant barriers are utilized to reduce summer heat gain in attics and help to improve the efficiency of green building envelopes. Installing foil on top of the insulation acts like the windproof shell on a jacket. With new types of technology and approaches to keep homes comfortable it s natural to wonder if attic radiant barrier works.

By reducing the amount of radiant heat reaching the insulation in your attic the insulation remains cooler and is able to keep your home more comfortable. By minimizing airflow within the insulation and minimizing radiant heat loss gain from your attic radiant barrier will make your home more comfortable and more efficient creating a green energy barrier in your attic. Atticfoil is the proven solution for 250 000 homes. Our do it yourself radiant barrier will make your home more comfortable and energy efficient.

Radiant barriers are installed in homes usually in attics primarily to reduce summer heat gain and reduce cooling costs. When laying the foil insulation it is not. Use the fiber free insulation from reflectix insulation in use the fiber free insulation from reflectix insulation in crawl spaces radiant flooring attics or walls. A radiant barrier is designed to increase the effectiveness of your thermal envelope.

With atticfoil radiant barrier. The reason this method is so effective is because radiant barrier makes regular insulation more effective. Starting at one end of your attic install our ultima foil breathable radiant barrier over across attic floor joists. Continue covering the attic floor by overlapping each section of radiant barrier already rolled out by 2 inches.

100 satisfaction 1 year money back guarantee. A radiant barrier can lower heat transfer from attics to the building below keep the attic space cooler and lower cooling costs by up to 17 in warmer climates. It s versatile and will save energy throughout your home. It is meant to supplement insulation not replace it.