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Old 05-29-2018, 02:11 PM
 
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The radiant barrier is applied to the inside of the roof. This reflects back the heat through the same plywood decking and composite shingles where it just came through - reducing the lifetime of those materials. IMHO, increasing the attic floor insulation and mitigating the hot attic air through passive (turbines) or active (attic fans) is much better.
supposedly what you are saying about radiant barriers isnt true

https://atticfoil.com/index.php/know...roof-shingles/

https://www.homeadvisor.com/r/radian...rotting-roofs/
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Old 05-29-2018, 06:29 PM
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buy a smaller home? My 1100 sq foot home is comfortable and my electric bill is under 100 bucks probably 9-10 months a year. Most months its like 29 bucks.
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Old 05-31-2018, 09:58 AM
 
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Your first link says that it increases temp by 2-10 degree, it's just trying to say it does not matter. It's upto you to believe them or not, they are the foil manufacturer.

The second link says the radiant barrier does not cause rot. That has nothing to do with what I said.

Why not just use a reflective shingle? Problem solved. I know, I know. Many HOAs will not allow that look.
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