If you are finding for ways to save money on your heating and cooling bills, installing a radiant barrier in your attic may be high on your list. However, if you live in a cold weather state you can find differing opinions as to whether this type of project will be of value to you. Some say it is only worth doing if you live in a primarily hot atmosphere such as Florida, Texas, Arizona, etc.
According to the Reflective Insulation Manufacturers association International, this is a misconception. Although a radiant barrier is ideal for hot climates, there are still money-saving results to be had from installing one in your attic in a cold atmosphere especially when used in compound with other types of insulation.
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A radiant barrier is not "insulation" per se. It is something that acts like insulation by protecting your home from greatest temperatures. If installed in an attic in a hot weather state, the suggestion is to put it under the trusses if your home is already completed or below the shingles if you are in the process of construction or re-roofing. When the heat beats down on your roof, the heat will be reflected back out. Fiberglass or composite insulation only absorbs heat so, without a barrier, some of that will get through to your house and cause your air conditioner to work harder and cost you more money.
In a cold weather state, you want the heat to stay in your house. Thus, you'll put the reflective material on the floor of the attic so it reflects heat back into your home and lowers your heating bill.
A radiant barrier is an ideal do-it-yourself project. You purchase the materials in sheets and you can roll it out in your attic, cut it to fit and tack it up with staples or glue.
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