The Villages, FL Attic Insulation
We insulated this attic with a special product known as a radiant barrier. This will reflect the sun's heat in the summer and conserve the warmth in the colder months.
Radiant Barrier Installation in The Villages, Florida
This radiant barrier resembles foil and functions very similarly to the screen you put on your car windshield. Putting this in your attic can be a major energy and money saver!
Radiant Barrier Attic Insulation in The Villages
Radiant barriers are particularly popular in warmer climate areas like Florida because of their ability to seal the space and reduce hot temperatures. When your attic stays cooler, your AC unit doesn't have to work so hard!
Stephans radiant barrier
The most common type of radiant barrier is a plastic sheet that has a reflective foil facing on one or both sides. This type of radiant barrier is usually installed in the attic, stapled to the bottom edges of attic rafters. Some types of rigid foam and fiberglass batt insulation are faced with radiant barrier material, so they can provide the benefits of insulation and a heat-reflecting barrier. Still other radiant barriers are incorporated in a plastic, bubble-wrap material that can be stapled into place just like standard plastic sheet material.
A Radiant Barrier puts a shiny surface to work
You're probably more familiar with radiant barriers than you think. Those shiny shields designed to protect car interiors from overheating on a sunny day are very effective radiant barriers. An attic radiant barrier works the same way as an automotive one. During summer months, a radiant barrier reflects the sun's heat energy back toward the roof, helping to keep the attic cooler. In wintertime, the radiant barrier reflects heat from the house back toward the living space. Energy savings with radiant barriers will be greatest in hot climates where air conditioning systems need to operate frequently. In these areas, a radiant barrier can cut cooling costs by as much as 17%.
Sun Chuter Radiant Barrier Installation
We installed this Sun Chuter Radiant Barrier in a home in The Villages, FL to improve energy efficiency and comfort. Did you know that radiant barriers actually reflect heat in the summer, making your attic much cooler. If your ducts are in the attic this also takes quite a load off of the HVAC!