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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...