If you wrap all the ducts with good insulation and put good insulation on the attic floor and then radiant barrier on the rafters that's about all you can do and it will make a big difference.
They were at one time hawking roofing shingles (composition shingles) that had a reflective material imbedded in them that might be another plus or a reflective metal roof would be ideal, expensive but a huge difference.
If you wrap all the ducts with good insulation and put good insulation on the attic floor and then radiant barrier on the rafters that's about all you can do and it will make a big difference.
They were at one time hawking roofing shingles (composition shingles) that had a reflective material imbedded in them that might be another plus or a reflective metal roof would be ideal, expensive but a huge difference.
Or paint the roof with a reflective silver or white coating made for that purpose
Or paint the roof with a reflective silver or white coating made for that purpose
Yes, that's right, that's one more option, long as you don't have an HOA that would give you grief about it.
HOA would mind less if the roof is metal, and already white or silver, but composition shingles would be more of an issue for them.
Yes, that's right, that's one more option, long as you don't have an HOA that would give you grief about it.
HOA would mind less if the roof is metal, and already white or silver, but composition shingles would be more of an issue for them.
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