Energy Saving idea with radiant barrier + ventilation

[joelddias]

This will do nothing for keeping heat IN THE HOUSE. During the winter the heat will just leak into the attic and not be reflected down. Making no difference on heating cost JUST cooling cost. Placing an RB (radiant barrier) on top of the insulation will keep heat down in the home in the winter and the hot air out in the summertime. If you want the ultimate coverage you would do both a rafter staple and lay the RB over the existing insulation.

[HomeEnergyNow]

It is a product better fit for hotter climates. If you seal your ceiling well, and insulate it well like R-60, there isn't enough heat going into the attic to justify a radiant barrier. Southern hot climates can really gain from putting it on rafters. It does not hold up well on attic floors here, people walk through it and tear it up, rodents, dust.

[Jaqshit]

Entertain me? Speak closer to the mic and I might be able to hear you.

[prdgyair]

this guy is like the teacher we had in high school that tried to be hip and clever, and just came off as white and nerdy...

[billlyh]

Hey dadudney, don't pay any attention to the people knocking your little performance. I guess that they're to ignorant to understand that you're just acting goofy, to maintain the listeners atttention. Did a pretty good job of it too. I've seen this video before, and, like most others, I thought it was pretty melodramatic. But, now, months later, I see your point. It actually took some guts to do a goofy performance like that. Carry on, somebody will listen.

be cool

[borwickm]

patronising painful waffle

[sherimclemore]

First impression: Irritating!! Here's why:

a.) GET TO THE POINT

b.) tone comes off as condescending

You said you use vents, but you didn't demonstrate HOW! I'm a not-so-handy girl & I need more than lip service.

[faithsno1dad]

@sherimclemore I concur, he was over whelming and extremely irritating, with a sense of humor like Bob Saget. He convinced me in absolutely nothing. 3 key things to sell. 1)presentation, 2) demonstration 3) timing .. He failed in all three.

I'm in the Insulation Trade, for many years now.. This guy is going no where, anytime soon..

[BrockRockwell00]

@sherimclemore

you said handy and lip service in the same sentence......I dig it

[Apples4244]

Thanks for the hair comment at the end. You just alienated one out of four of us. Next video try making an erectile dysfunction reference. Oops, sorry...didn't know.

[oiyabastard]

if u lost weight ud run cooler, just a thought

[AtticFoil]

Cooking shingles is a myth. Radiant Barriers are safe for roofs. In real tests by the Department Of Energy shingles over radiant barriers only increased an average of 2º-5º degrees. Your shingle color, demographic location, and outside air temp and attic ventilation are the main factors that affect shingle temperatures.

[danster26]

Yup, it work. But it will also cook your shingle roof if you have shingles and dramatically reduce its lifespan. I was going to do the same thing as you are a couple of years back but my neighbor (a roofer - best in town) explained to to me and discouraged me from doing it. You are better off with more effective venting when in the attic.

[d1incharge]

Foil becomes more effective when you have too little insulation. Why you wouldnt want to insulate after you are done compressing what little you have is beyond me. Insulation works year round, and on cloudy days, and during the night, radiant barrier is more of a hot climate/sunny day material because it really doesnt do sht in the winter or when the sun isn't up. The only way it will pay itself back is if you install it yourself, which is a serious pain in the azz.

[thebigsee]

Next time, put the microphone in the same room.