[ale] OT Just bought my 1st & 2nd "lighting-class" LED bulbs

[Adrya Stembridge]

Ron,

Since the radiant barrier was installed when the shop was built I don't
have data to draw a comparison.   The shop's attic feels noticeably cooler
than my house attic on a hot summer day.   Both roofs have ridge vents and
no fan.


On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 8:26 PM, Ron Frazier (ALE) <
atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com> wrote:

> Hi Adrya,
>
> That's very cool.  Any estimates on cost vs square feet vs payback that
> you'd be willing to share?  If not, that's OK.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ron
>
>
>
> Adrya Stembridge <adrya.stembridge at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >I installed radiant barrier in the attic above my garage office - that
> >along with 12" of blown-in insulation did wonders.  Cell reception is
> >slightly less than optimal in the office, but I'll take that for the
> >lower
> >energy costs.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 7:33 PM, Ron Frazier (ALE) <
> >atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Jim,
> >>
> >> You might want to consider a powered thermostatically controlled vent
> >fan
> >> for the attic.  It will keep your attic cooler.  It's fairly simple
> >and
> >> cheap, but I don't know what the payback is.  If you have work done
> >on your
> >> roof, you could add a ridge vent.  Those also help a bit.  Maybe a
> >good
> >> bit.  A radiant barrier can be a good option but that costs some $$$
> >to
> >> get.  Payback is longer.
> >>
> >> You could look up the heating degree days and cooling degree days for
> >this
> >> area.  GA has both harsh winters (at times) and harsh summers.  There
> >is
> >> hardly ever a time when my heat pump is neither heating nor cooling.
> >Black
> >> shingles help some with winter heating, but I would imagine they do
> >more
> >> harm than good.  For better or worse, it would probably be harder to
> >sell a
> >> house with a really light roof.
> >>
> >> PS, get cellulose insulation if you can.  You'd have to check into
> >the
> >> pros and cons.  A relative recently told me that, if your house is
> >hit by a
> >> tornado, it blasts little bits of fiberglass insulation everywhere
> >and into
> >> everything, so even if your clothes, bed, carpet, and sofa are
> >intact, you
> >> can't use them again because of the fiberglass.
> >>
> >> PPS, you didn't trim this message.  8-)  I chopped it for you.
> >>
> >> Sincerely,
> >>
> >> Ron
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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