Paint Attic Rafters

Getting good results with radiant barrier paint assumes a couple of things.

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. If there has been a house fire or attic fire there is often an insurance claim. The rafters are being sprayed completely this usually costs more when you get an estimate. 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.

Then aaron attempted to actually paint these massive trusses. The paint is not diluted. Less paint you wouldn t waste paint on shingles and it would still brighten everything up considerably. Rafters trusses and roof sheeting to make the attic area look better and to encase or seal the wood so that the burnt smoky odor is eliminated or sealed.

At first we considered just painting the trusses and leaving the roof alone. And we had like 10 more to go. 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. Cool your attic and lower utility costs by applying lo mit to the underside of your roof deck and rafters.

Homeowners will often paint the wood framing members. When looking at installing radiant barrier insulation in your attic you will have three basic options. It took him 3 hours to paint one. If the framing in the attic shows evidence of physical damage further evaluation is needed.