Foil radiant barriers are often used in attics and roof applications, though reflective insulation can also be used in walls and crawl spaces. The cost of foil-based radiant barrier can vary ...

Q. I’ve been thinking about what you wrote recently about using foil radiant barriers in an attic to keep it cooler in hot weather and wonder if I could spray silver paint under the roof decking and ...

Q: I have some things stored in my attic. It was extremely hot up there when I open the closet ceiling cover. The attic floor is insulated. How can I keep it cooler? A: People often are not aware how ...

Here are excerpts from an insightful (and humorous) post on radiant barriers penned by Bob Zabcik, Director of Research and Development for NCI Group Inc., on the MBCI blog. I’ve always been a huge ...

Q. What is your take on using two-sided aluminum material in the attic over existing insulation? I’ve been told it is an idea from NASA that uses material like this to protect astronauts in space. A ...

If you've ever touched your ceiling on a July afternoon and pulled your hand back like you touched a stove, you already know the feeling. You've got the AC turned up, the vents blasting, and somehow ...

This article was originally published July 9, 2012. As the temperatures rise, you start worrying about your air-conditioning bill and hope that somewhere, somehow you can find a new, improved and ...

Still stinging from summer utility bills the size of a hefty car payment and looking toward another long cooling season, North Texans want relief. BEN TORRES/Special Contributor Jose Luis Contreras ...

Attic radiant barriers and interior radiation control coatings are proven technologies that significantly reduce the flow of radiant heat across attic spaces. This reduction in radiant heat lowers ...

As Larry Stopa ate a free steak at an Oshkosh, Wis., restaurant, he listened to a sales pitch for "radiant barrier" insulation that was supposed to save him a bundle. Stopa was skeptical of claims ...

As ERCOT forecasts record power demand across Texas this summer, Belton-based ROAM Roof & Solar has launched a radiant barrier program backed by U.S. Department of Energy testing — aimed at helping ...