Radiant Barrier Foil Attic Insulation

This is probably the easiest method to install radiant barrier atticfoil is to lay the foil out over the existing insulation on the attic floor.

Radiant barrier foil attic insulation.

Products 60 48 26 rolls. Some products are fiber reinforced to increase durability and ease of handling. The list of uses includes crawl space radiant floor attic and walls. Radiant barriers are utilized to reduce summer heat gain in attics and help to improve the efficiency of green building envelopes.

We take a look at how radiant barriers work the different types of radiant barriers and some of the. Radiant barriers consist of a highly reflective material usually aluminum foil which is applied to one or both sides of a number of substrate materials such as kraft paper plastic films cardboard oriented strand board and air infiltration barrier material. This method can be used in any climate though it historically has been most popular in colder climates. The final type of radiant barrier we are looking at is the after market approach which involves stapling radiant barrier foil to the underside of the roofing joists.

48 wide perforated double sided radiant barrier foil best selling. Reflectix insulation has over 20 energy saving applications for reflectix insulation has over 20 energy saving applications for around the home. Radiantguard radiant barrier foil insulation installed in an attics can reduce attic temperatures by up to 30 degrees when stapled with a staple gun to the underside of roof rafters by reflecting up to 97 of the radiant heat that strikes its surface thereby reducing heat. A key advantage to the foil is that it can be installed by the homeowner in an existing attic.

26 wide perforated double sided radiant barrier foil for trusses.