Attic Foil Installation

It s easier to incorporate radiant barriers into a new home but you can also install them in an existing home especially if it has an open attic.

Attic foil installation.

Starting at one end of your attic install our ultima foil breathable radiant barrier across attic floor joists plywood decking or existing insulation. Stapling it up to the rafters or laying it on the attic floor. 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. There are two main methods of installing radiant barrier.

26 wide perforated double sided radiant barrier foil for trusses. Products 60 48 26 rolls. Add weatherstripping around the perimeter and a sweep to the door of a walk up attic. 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.

48 wide perforated double sided radiant barrier foil best selling. The attic space above a home is notoriously known for losing energy such as air conditioning or heating during the changing seasons. Attic hatch or door. Affix rigid foam insulation to the attic side of the hatch or door.

Use a stick 1 4 furring strip with nail in the end works well to help push the barrier into the tight spaces of your attic. 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. There are several factors that determine the best installation method for your home. Installation methods are not based solely on where you are located.

Read more about how partial coverage with radiant barrier works. Use a zippered insulated tent to keep the enclosure draft free attic tent at 7 attic cover insulator 120.