I totally get it. Radiant barrier is some great stuff. Any new house should be

Jun 1, 2020
9:44:23pm

WDaddy All-American

built with it since you can buy roof decking with it already attached to the underside. Well worth the additional cost for material and no additional work required from the framers.

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Random question- are attic fans and whole house fans mutually exclusive, or can you have both?

cheezedawg medium

6/1/20 5:30pm

separate. attic fans are very small, and slightly different purpose

byu1

6/1/20 5:36pm

If only 1 and Utah climate, which is preferred?

Hank Rearden

6/1/20 5:39pm

Correcto. I would shy away from the attic vent because of what you explained in

WDaddy

6/1/20 5:46pm

During the summer, it feels like our house heats up in the evening when we open up the windows

cheezedawg

6/1/20 5:55pm

Got it. You can leave the attic fan if you decide to install a whole house fan.

WDaddy

6/1/20 5:59pm

We didn't have both, but a lot of people in our old neighborhood did.

Conan

6/1/20 6:16pm

We put a solar attic fan, a radiant barrier, and extra insulation. Utah

BYUALWAYSNUM1

6/1/20 8:39pm

Have you noticed a difference in energy consumption?

Junior Deputy

6/1/20 8:43pm

I don't actually know. I'll look at the bills And ask my wife. She pays those bills.

BYUALWAYSNUM1

6/1/20 8:48pm

FYI to anyone else who goes this direction, you only need radiant barrier or

WDaddy

6/1/20 9:35pm

Probably correct. We did it all to lower the temperature upstairs. It worked. We're happy with it.

BYUALWAYSNUM1

6/1/20 9:40pm

I totally get it. Radiant barrier is some great stuff. Any new house should be

WDaddy

6/1/20 9:44pm

Is installing a radiant barrier doable as a DIY? Our upstairs gets really hot

morningcalmcougar

6/3/20 8:45am

Depending on how handy you are. I have heard of lots of DIYers putting one in.

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