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Radiant Barrier – Spreading Green & Energy Efficient Alternatives
What are Radiant Barriers?Most home owners have traditional insulating material such as styrofoam, fiberglass or rock wool. These products insulate your house by absorbing or resisting convective and conductive heat. However, recently a new form of insulation has taken on the market that redefines not just insulating your house, but also serves as a great energy efficient alternative to the traditional market products.
How does Radiant Barrier Insulation work?So how do Radiant Barriers work? Radiant barriers are made up of a reflective insulation system that reflects heat off the surface rather than try to absorb and control it. This not only means that you need lesser material in insulating your house, it also offers a permanent way to reduce energy costs. This layer of aluminum film is installed in an airspace between the house and the sheathing, or in the attic or roof.
How can the Radiant Barrier Foil help my home and family?The average US home loses 50% to 75% of heat through the roofing system/basement and 65% - 80% of this is radiant heat during the winter months. During the summer, up to 93% of heat that is gained in the house is radiant heat. Typically we depend on styrofoam or fiberglass insulation for insulation, however these products are highly susceptible to it's environment. Just a 1.5% change in moisture content in the fiberglass insulation can be the cause of a 36% decrease in performance. In comparison, by using a Radiant Barrier you can avoid these issues because radiant barrier film is unaffected by humidity and will continue to shield your home with the same results no matter how humid or dry it is.
Looking for Radiant Barrier Installation Specialist? Try Affordable Contracting!Affordable Contracting is the premier Green Remodeling contractor in the Atlanta and Surrounding areas. We specialize in installing green modeling such as solar power and water minimization and we help clients make green choices with the best environmentally friendly systems. We are an environmentally aware company, our reviews speak for themselves.
Interested in a Radiant Heat Barrier? Contact Affordable Contracting today!If you're planing to buy a new Radiant Heat Barrier, Affordable Contracting can install and maintain your Radiant Barrier Insulation for a cost you can live with. We offer free consultations and estimates so give us a call today!
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