Attic Foil Installation

This helps the foil stay level prevents uneven stapling that could result in crooked runs or useless overage on one end of the attic and it ensures about a 4 gap at the bottom of the install for air flow.

Attic foil installation.

Products 60 48 26 rolls. Foil is the best dont waste your money on radiant barrier paint. Really does its job reflecting heat in my attic. The attic space above a home is notoriously known for losing energy such as air conditioning or heating during the changing seasons.

Foil reflects 97 easy to install. Roof wood is plywood and staples have a hard time going into plywood. Most customers end up getting about 80 90 coverage even if you miss part of the attic installing radiant barrier atticfoil will still be very effective. Just staple it to your rafters.

Whether using loose fill or batts put the vapor barrier closest to the warm side of your installation where hot moist air would get in facing the house s interior in cold climates beneath floor insulation and the attic s interior in hot climates on top of floor insulation. In a new house an installer typically drapes a rolled foil radiant barrier foil face down between the roof rafters to minimize dust accumulation on the reflective faces double faced radiant. Stapling it up to the rafters or laying it on the attic floor. There are two main methods of installing radiant barrier.

Installation methods are not based solely on where you are located. The raptors are pine. Do t staple to roof. There are several factors that determine the best installation method for your home.

48 wide perforated double sided radiant barrier foil best selling. Read more about how partial coverage with radiant barrier works. Use a pen marker to mark a common distance on the rafters about 52 up from the floor joists to help guide your first run of foil. 26 wide perforated double sided radiant barrier foil for trusses.