Radiant Barrier Foil Attic Insulation

48 wide perforated double sided radiant barrier foil best selling.

Radiant barrier foil attic insulation.

26 wide perforated double sided radiant barrier foil for trusses. Radiant barrier reflective insulation. Radiant barrier installation attic radiant barrier installation most of the heat entering a home comes through the roof. 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.

Whether you use it in a crawl space radiant floor attic or walls you ll find it easy to handle and install. 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 essence the foil barrier reduces convection into the attic from roofing materials that are heated by the sun.

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. 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. 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. Double reflective insulation roll for a versatile insulation product select for a versatile insulation product select reflectix insulation to help save energy costs throughout the home.

Products 60 48 26 rolls. 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. Some products are fiber reinforced to increase durability and ease of handling.