Joseph Meehan wrote:

mm wrote:

It's late in the year but my ex's roof is leaking and she isn't sure
what color the new one should be. She has a one story house with a
pitched shingled roof.

IIUC, black is bad in both the summer and winter. In the summer
because it absorbs heat and makes the AC work harder.
In winter because it radiates heat, and makes the furnace work
harder.
Even if the attic is insulated from the first floor
Is this all true?
..


You worry too much. Pick a color that looks good. The differences you
are worried about are almost non-existent in any properly designed and
insulated home.



I wonder how many American homes are "properly designed and insulated."
I suspect not many.

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