M icroneedling is a "controlled" procedure where "fine needles" are used to create "micro-injuries" in the skin, triggering a ...

Principles of Radiant Heat Barrier Operation The effectiveness of radiant heat barriers lies in their ability to reflect radiant heat. When exposed to the sun, windows, walls and roofs absorb a ...

Q: I have a one-story shingle roof on the north and south sides of my house. The east and west sides have Hardiplank and are covered with tar paper on the attic side. If I were to have a radiant ...

The radiant barrier industry has been growing in hot climates like Arizona, where even the U.S. government says these barriers work more effectively than in cold climates.

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 ...

Question: Will stapling inexpensive aluminum foil under the roof rafters really reduce the heat inside my house? I feel a lot of heat coming through the ceiling in the afternoon and evening.

Q: I recently heard about some new cooling strategy called “radiant barriers” in which heat from the house is directed up to the roof. Do you know if this really works, and if reflectin… ...

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 ...

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 ...