Paint Attic Rafters

At first we considered just painting the trusses and leaving the roof alone.

Paint attic rafters.

When looking at installing radiant barrier insulation in your attic you will have three basic options. Other considerations to get the best performance out of spray foam insulation you must cover the roof rafters and surrounding areas as thoroughly as possible. And we had like 10 more to go. Then aaron attempted to actually paint these massive trusses.

The rafters are being sprayed completely this usually costs more when you get an estimate. The paint is being applied with the correct coverage many contractors put it on either too thin or too thick. Easily applied with standard airless paint sprayers lo mit is the most economical way to install radiant heat barrier technology in your home. If the roof structure consists of trusses rather than rafters particular attention should be paid to.

Homeowners will often paint the wood framing members. Less paint you wouldn t waste paint on shingles and it would still brighten everything up considerably. Getting good results with radiant barrier paint assumes a couple of things. If there has been a house fire or attic fire there is often an insurance claim.

It took him 3 hours to paint one. The paint is not diluted. If the framing in the attic shows evidence of physical damage further evaluation is needed. 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.