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 ...

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Shiny, flashy radiant barriers are a hot topic among Sunbelt homeowners interested in reducing their utility bills. Installed in attic air spaces between the roof decking and insulation, a radiant ...

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 ...

Q. I recently heard about some new cooling strategy called “radiant barriers” in which heat from the house is directed up to the roof. Do you know if this really works, and if reflecting the heat out ...

MicroLT is a high-performance, reflective foil radiant barrier and vapor retarder, designed to reflect radiant energy and retard moisture migration in a building. According to the manufacturer, the ...

Much effort is being made to ensure our addition to Bedlam Manor will look as if it has been here 70 years. We want the addition to look old, but be energy-efficient. The roof is decked with a ...

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 ...

Question: I have to do something to lower my heating and cooling costs. My air conditioner runs nonstop in hot summer weather, and in bitter winter weather the furnace is on all the time. I have added ...

Q: I recently heard about some new cooling strategy called “radiant barriers” in which heat from the house is directed up to the roof. Do you know if this really works, and if reflecting the heat out ...

The Minnesota Department of Commerce issued a consumer alert today, encouraging Minnesota homeowners to think twice before installing radiant barriers in their attics. The department’s Division of ...