HOW EFFECTIVE IS REFLECTIX INSULATION?
Our home garage gets tons sun which makes the temperature unbearable while working on the cars.
We’ve tracked internal temperatures upwards of 90 degrees in our detached 2 1/2 car garage and that’s because the garage interior is unfinished. We have no insulation, just 2x4 and outer siding. Parts of the ceiling are also opened to the attic which clocks in over 100 degrees during a sunny summer day. While searching for insulation solutions for our garage we ran into a product called Reflectix which is a brand of radiant barrier. The product is made to help reflect radiant heat coming through the roof. So we decided to buy and install a few rolls in the garage attic.
TIP: Don’t try to install radiant barrier in your garage attic when its 90+ degrees outside :)
As we stapled the Reflectix to the garage rafters, we could instantly feel the difference. Installation super simple, but you definitely don’t want to be doing this during the hottest part of the day. Start first thing in the morning or wait a few hours after the sun goes down. That’s unless you want to lose about 5 pounds of water weight. Installation is very simple. Just keep a gap between your plywood and Reflectix. We did this by stapling across the rafters and leaving an open space from the bottom soffit vents to the top of the roofing ridge vent. This allows air to continue flowing from the bottom to the top of the roof.
INSULATING GARAGE WITH REFLECTIX PARTS LIST
Four pack or more gives you the best bang for the buck Reflectix 48 in. x 10 ft (Fоur Paсk)
A hammer stapler will make the job much easier Arrow HT50 Heavy Duty Hammer Stapler
Staples to go along with the hammer stapler T50 1/2 in. Staples
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