"Leon" wrote in message ...

"David" wrote in message

No, not in the shade at all. In fact when I painted it brown it became
slightly warmer. I went with radiant barrier because I wanted to see if
it
really worked and it only cost me $24 more than standard decking. I was
really amazed at how much it helped.

It _is_ amazing how proper construction methods can keep temperatures down
inside a structure.

I just walked in from checking the gas furnace line installation in the
attic of a new house built with radiant barrier roof decking and ridge
venting ... it was no hotter in that attic than it is outside today in
Houston.

As you well appreciate, being in an attic in Houston at 11 AM on a sunny
June day can be a scorching experience in the older houses. AAMOF, the
shingles on this one were already too hot to install the HVAC roof vents ...
I like to have that done at first light, before the sun get overhead, to
keep from damaging the shingles.

Now, if I ever get the time to build that new $hop ...

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