As homeowners increasingly seek efficient and eco-friendly ways to manage their indoor temperature, radiant barriers have become a compelling choice, offering a superior solution that aligns with ...

I tend to think that a much better investment than over-insulating your attic or adding a radiant barrier is ensuring that you have R-30 to R-38 insulation that has been properly installed.

Global Radiant Barrier and Reflective Insulation Market to Reach US$1. 7 Billion by the Year 2027. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Radiant Barrier and Reflective Insulation ...

Q. What is your take on using two-sided aluminum material in the attic over existing insulation? I’ve been told it is an idea from NASA that uses material like this to protect astronauts in space.

A radiant barrier is basically a shiny aluminum foil that causes radiant heat to bounce off. Its close cousin, reflective insulation, is made up of a sheet of polyurethane foam or a Bubble Wrap ...

If installed properly, radiant barriers can be of benefit in an attic with very poor insulation. But for the homeowner who already has R-30 to R-38 insulation in the attic, it won’t help much.

Adding the additional insulation and radiative barrier would cost me over $3,000. The alternative would be to install an attic fan that would draw cooler outside air into the attic while expelling ...

Still stinging from summer utility bills the size of a hefty car payment and looking toward another long cooling season, North Texans want relief. BEN TORRES/Special Contributor Jose Luis ...

An attic ceiling covered with radiant barrier roof decking at the LSU Agcenter's LaHouse Resource Center in Baton Rouge. Nearly a year after moving into her rebuilt Lower 9th Ward home, Joanne ...

Q: I have some things stored in my attic. It was extremely hot up there when I open the closet ceiling cover. The attic floor is insulated. How can I keep it cooler? A: People often are not aw ...

Global Radiant Barrier and Reflective Insulation Market to Reach US$1. 7 Billion by the Year 2027. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Radiant Barrier and Reflective Insulation estimated ...