Summer is getting here and last summer really pushed our a/c (and energy bill) hard. I've tinted the windows and will eventually go double pane, but for now,I ordered four rolls of radiant barrier to install in the attic and this will be my first official summer project. In theory, I understand how this should work, but I'd like to know if there will there be an immediate noticeable difference in the comfort of the home. Of course, this is directed at anyone that has a home where radiant barrier was not originally installed and you have experience with the before and after.
IT will work well. You will notice the difference as you stand under it even... If your house has R-30 in the attic, it won't make as much of a difference though since the heat from the attic won't really make it to your house through it. However if you have A/C equipment in there then the barrier does matter, regardless of insulation.
I have no experience to share. However, this sounds more like a winter project than a summer project. You are going to die of heat exhaustion in your own attic like some possum.
I'm still trying to figure out the cheapest way to upgrade my old unit from R-22 to the new refrigerant. This will be next on my list though...
Way ahead of you. https://www.feldfire.com/Lakeland-5...cY4bedyJ_HKqn802PI2InmOxqhqaqP2gaAp-eEALw_wcB Seriously though, I plan to do get up early and work before the sun comes up. I'll be on summer vacation this Friday, so I don't have to worry about getting up for work.
Yeah if you do it like at 4am to 10/noon depending it should be fine, I've done work in the hottest attics and I ****ing hate it.... Running a ****ing Ethernet cable or coax etc etc, so hot, and then your plan to be in/out 15min tops ****s up, when you run in to some builders stupid construction... I've had to do plumbing stuff/electric like everything.... I'm a diy person though, so fortunately it's not my job. When I'm doing car work, I actually have A/C in my garage.... Only do stuff on the driveway if it makes sense or is that 1 week of awesome weather we normally get.... So, definitely update the thread, how long do you estimate it'll take, I need to do some siding work first but was considering this. How much do you think it will drop the temp? And are you going to redo vents or anything else?
Are you doing the work yourself or hiring someone? And do you currently have issues with the a/c or worrying it's coming? I know a decent amount but am not a/c guy, I was super close to doing my own but.... Found a super legit guy that wasn't ripping me off.
oh wow. Ed (the guy who made this video and is doing the VO) is my cousins husband. Super stand-up guy. He's been dealing with this for a long time now. He did a ton of research before he jumped in to this business, so you can trust what he says about it.
I got up in the attic to look at the structure and the mess up there. Took some measurements too. The pitch on the roof is not to high so I'm going to to be squeezing my thick body into some thin spaces. it wasn't too hot up there at 9pm. I should be getting the materials tomorrow, and I plan to work on it early next week, unless there are good winds and then I will be up at 5 am to go fishing on the bay.
I installed foil in my attic myself about 10 years ago. Did so because the AC in my 3rd story room (converted attic space) would kick on at 2pm and would run continuously until about 10pm getting as hot as 82 by 6pm. It was unbearable. My AC bills in the summer were ~$450/mo. Work wasn't hard at all. The difference was miraculous. Measuring air temp in the attic was 30 degrees difference. My AC never had trouble keeping up again. The foil is cheap and this easily saved me $150-200/month over 10 years. Probably the best home improvement project I've ever done.
