Foil Roof Insulation Reviews

When installing a foil type barrier it s important to allow the material to droop between the attachment points to make at least a 1 0 inch 2 5 cm air space between it and the bottom of the roof.

Foil roof insulation reviews.

Foil faced plywood or oriented strand board sheathing is also available. The r value of foil faced bubble wrap is so low that it has few if any advantages over rigid foam. Since the product often costs more per square foot than 1 inch thick rigid foam rated at r 5 why would anyone use bubble wrap as insulation. If installed properly it can reflect up to 97 of radiant heat and shave off one fourth of your heating and cooling costs according to.

Found in major outlets such as in home depot s insulation aisle reflectix comes in tightly spooled rolls of 25 by 2 feet of shiny reflective foil look bubble wrap texture insulation in plastic bags. Last week i received an email from a concerned reader who said his 85 year old mother in law had recently purchased a 2 500 radiant barrier insulation system for her 1 800 sf townhouse in austin mn. Most brands of foil faced bubble wrap are only 3 8 inch thick or less and have an r value of only 1 0 or 1 1.