Radiant Barrier Attic Insulation Reviews

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Radiant barrier attic insulation reviews.

This infrared barrier has improved the energy efficiency of our home significantly. A cooler attic space means less heat moving to the cooler space below the attic. Srx works better than radiant barrier. Reviewed in the united states on july 1 2019.

But radiant barrier maybe but it s kind of hard to tell because there s a lot of claims of energy efficiency but it s very difficult to prove it out. A radiant barrier must have an emissivity of 0 1 or less to be effective. Hate to say it but this stuff is horrible for an attic just for the reason of how quickly it catches fire i don t believe that s the same fire rating that s listed on the specs. Very high quality material.

Benefits of radiant barrier sheathing. If your house doesn t have continuous ridge and soffit vents so it s trapping excess heat in the attic that s a very cost effective improvement. In short yes attic radiant barrier does work. Radiant barrier is a home insulation type that is focused on reducing summer heat gain.

5 0 out of 5 starsbest radiant barrier bang for your buck. Energy usage is down 20 25 so far. When utilizing osb radiant barrier sheathing you can reflect up to 97 of solar radiation which translates into an attic heat reduction of up to 30 f. Reviewed in the united states on march 2 2018.

Now there is a newer better radiant barrier product called srx superreflex. After seeing what severe effect the sun has on the attic insulation and heat infiltration short of shade trees a radiant barrier does make a lot a sense. We use much less wood than we used to and the house stays warm much longer.