Attic Protection Advice for your Main Roof
Every Attic needs to have 3 main characteristics to be considered part of an efficient roof system. These characteristics are:
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Attic Insulation: Properly insulating and air sealing your attic will help reduce your energy bills. Attics are often one of the easiest places in a house to insulate, especially if you'd like to add insulation. Many older homes have less insulation than homes built today so often times adding more insulation is a smart move.
To determine whether you should add insulation, you need to know:
- Where your home is, isn't, and/or should be insulated
- What type of insulation you have
- The R-value and the thickness or depth (inches) of the insulation you have
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Attic Breathability and Airflow: Many homeowners know about attic insulation but what is equally important is the airflow and the ability of your roof to breathe. Poorly ventilated attics have a high risk of growing mold and mildew in addition to wasting your money on high cooling and heating bills.
It's a fact that the majority of the moisture in your attic comes from inside your house! Moisture comes from, cooking, showers, and more and needs a way to escape through your roof.
The main ways your home ventilates are through:
- Ridge Vents
- Soffit Vents
- Attic Vents
- Breathable Roof Underlayments
- And Properly Designed Projects
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Roof and Attic Reflectivity:
Beyond insulating your attic to keep cold air in during the summer it is important to have a high level of reflectivity. To prevent attic heat build up you need to reflect the infared rays through either:
- Reflective Metal Roofing with 35 Cool Colors
- Reflective Attic Barrier
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