Solar Eclipse Attic Insulation

A cooler attic space means less heat moving to the cooler space below the attic.

Solar eclipse attic insulation.

Power certified installation solar eclipse attic insulation. Visual check of insulation levels. The list of uses includes crawl space radiant floor attic and walls. The hotter it gets the better radiant barriers work.

Exclusively manufactured for power watch our certified installation process to see how solar eclipse controls attic heat gain in your home. Next i compared adding an additional r 19 to my existing r 19 level of attic insulation vs installing radiant barrier and the results actually surprised me a little. Our product is easy to handle and install. 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.

They don t however reduce heat conduction like thermal insulation materials. The barriers consist of a highly reflective material that reflects radiant heat rather than absorbing it. Radiant barriers are installed in homes usually in attics primarily to reduce summer heat gain and reduce cooling costs. Either read the r value printed on the batts of your existing insulation or use a measuring tape ruler to measure the depth of the insulation inches.

Looking across your attic if the insulation is level with or below the attic floor joists you probably need to add more insulation. The radiant barrier resulted in roughly 4 times more savings than the added insulation.