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Radiant barriers

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Which side of the barrier faces down and into the attic?
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4/3/2007
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The aluminum side needs to face an airspace. it actually doesn't make any difference which direction. Beware though that with conventional shingles a radiant barrier can "bake" the shingles. Todd Miller
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Isaiah Industries, Inc.

4/3/2007
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Would radiant barrier be a waste of money if I am putting on a white metal roof? Again it needs to be facing towards the inside where air is?
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2/9/2009
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Donna, We have used a lot of radiant barrier on shingle roofs. The people we have installed it for claim they see a energy cost reduction, but I am very skeptical. It is not anything we try to sell, the home owners usually have seen it advertised or a demo of it somewhere. We have never installed it under a metal roof. Personally, I want to lower my energy costs as much as possible. We are about to install a 24 gauge standing seam on my house--I will not be using a radiant barrier under my roof. The foil side goes down. [email protected]
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2/10/2009
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