Radiant Foil For Attic

26 wide perforated double sided radiant barrier foil for trusses.

Radiant foil for attic.

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. Most are about a thick or less. More buying choices 134 88 8 new offers. You need r value on your attic floor and you need a radiant barrier either stapled to the bottom of your rafters or laid out over the attic insulation.

A majority of unwanted heat in a home during the summer comes from the ceiling above as a result of energy heat transfer from the attic space. We take a look at how radiant barriers work the different types of radiant barriers and some of the. Some products are fiber reinforced to increase durability and ease of handling. How heat enters the attic.

How attic foil products work. Products 60 48 26 rolls. Let s take a look at the actual r value of eshield solarguard prodex and bubble foil products. In the photo to the right the customer was doing an over the insulation attic floor installation so they went ahead and ran the foil up the side of the knee wall so the room would not gain any radiant heat from those rafters across it that were not covered with radiant barrier.

48 wide perforated double sided radiant barrier foil best selling. Radiant barriers are utilized to reduce summer heat gain in attics and help to improve the efficiency of green building envelopes. A key advantage to the foil is that it can be installed by the homeowner in an existing attic. In the summer months an attic space is heated by thermal radiation from the sun radiant heat.

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