Radiant Barrier Foil Attic Insulation

In essence the foil barrier reduces convection into the attic from roofing materials that are heated by the sun.

Radiant barrier foil attic insulation. Radiant barrier installation attic radiant barrier installation most of the heat entering a home comes through the roof. Whether you use it in a crawl space radiant floor attic or walls you ll find it easy to handle and install. A key advantage to the foil is that it can be installed by the homeowner in an existing attic. Radiant barriers are utilized to reduce summer heat gain in attics and help to improve the efficiency of green building envelopes.

When placed between a source of heat and an area you wish to keep cool the surface of our radiant barrier material reflects 97 of the radiant heat energy back towards the heat source keeping the intended area cooler. 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. If the radiant barrier was not there the sun would heat the roofing materials and the heat transfer would occur into the air of the attic. Radiantguard radiant barrier foil and reflective insulation products are beneficial in any application where the goal is to control heat.

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. 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. Some products are fiber reinforced to increase durability and ease of handling. Radiant barrier reflective insulation.

We take a look at how radiant barriers work the different types of radiant barriers and some of the. 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. Products 60 48 26 rolls.