This thin reflective material is designed to bounce the sun s heat away from your home instead of allowing your attic to absorb the heat and pass it into your home.
Attic thermal barrier.
Unlike traditional thick layers of insulation radiant barrier is a thin reflective material.
The barriers consist of a highly reflective material that reflects radiant heat rather than absorbing it.
Radiant barriers are installed in homes usually in attics primarily to reduce summer heat gain and reduce cooling costs.
Our do it yourself radiant barrier will make your home more comfortable and energy efficient.
Radiant barrier is a home insulation type that is focused on reducing summer heat gain.
Radiant barriers are utilized to reduce summer heat gain in attics and help to improve the efficiency of green building envelopes.
They don t however reduce heat conduction like thermal insulation materials.
Radiant barriers may increase the temperature of your exterior roofline on a hot summer day by 2 to 5 as it reflects the sun s rays from entering into the attic but it will not cook your shingles.
Radiant barrier and attic insulation are key to dbs 10 energy vital signs a comprehensive examination of your home s energy loss and production.
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