Paint Attic Rafters

If the roof structure consists of trusses rather than rafters particular attention should be paid to.

Paint attic rafters.

Less paint you wouldn t waste paint on shingles and it would still brighten everything up considerably. 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. When looking at installing radiant barrier insulation in your attic you will have three basic options. If the framing in the attic shows evidence of physical damage further evaluation is needed.

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. Then aaron attempted to actually paint these massive trusses. Homeowners will often paint the wood framing members. The paint is not diluted.

The rafters are being sprayed completely this usually costs more when you get an estimate. And we had like 10 more to go. The paint is being applied with the correct coverage many contractors put it on either too thin or too thick. Getting good results with radiant barrier paint assumes a couple of things.

Cool your attic and lower utility costs by applying lo mit to the underside of your roof deck and rafters. 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. At first we considered just painting the trusses and leaving the roof alone. Easily applied with standard airless paint sprayers lo mit is the most economical way to install radiant heat barrier technology in your home.