Paint Attic Rafters

You can staple a traditional radiant barrier foil to the rafters lay it over the floor in your attic or spray a paint product to the underside of the roof decking.

Paint attic rafters.

Getting good results with radiant barrier paint assumes a couple of things. It took him 3 hours to paint one. Other considerations to get the best performance out of spray foam insulation you must cover the roof rafters and surrounding areas as thoroughly as possible. Then aaron attempted to actually paint these massive trusses.

And we had like 10 more to go. At first we considered just painting the trusses and leaving the roof alone. If the roof structure consists of trusses rather than rafters particular attention should be paid to. Less paint you wouldn t waste paint on shingles and it would still brighten everything up considerably.

If the framing in the attic shows evidence of physical damage further evaluation is needed. If there has been a house fire or attic fire there is often an insurance claim. Easily applied with standard airless paint sprayers lo mit is the most economical way to install radiant heat barrier technology in your home. The paint is being applied with the correct coverage many contractors put it on either too thin or too thick.

Cool your attic and lower utility costs by applying lo mit to the underside of your roof deck and rafters. If you use open cell spray foam on your roof rafters you should cover the finished application with a paint or sealant that retards water vapor. The paint is not diluted. The rafters are being sprayed completely this usually costs more when you get an estimate.