Roof Plywood With Foil Backing

Basically plywood or osb sheathing with a thin aluminum facing on one side radiant barrier sheathing installs like any other roof sheathing.

Roof plywood with foil backing.

Zip system roof and wall sheathing panels are zip system roof and wall sheathing panels are oriented strand board osb structural panels with built in protective overlays that eliminate the need for building wrap or roofing felt. Up to 97 of the sun s radiant energy is transferred away from the home significantly lowering attic temperatures and reducing the amount of energy needed to cool the home. Read it carefully although it is pretty standard stuff. Thermostat osb radiant barrier sheathing reflects up to 97 of the sun s radiant heat from a home s attic helping reduce temperatures and improve energy efficiency.

You just have to keep the shiny side face down. This material offers the highest r values about r 6 to 6 5. Traditional sheathing allows the sun s radiant heat to enter a home through the roof and walls which can cause extreme attic temperatures heat transfers and ultimately higher energy bills. Radiant barriers are utilized to reduce summer heat gain in attics and help to improve the efficiency of green building envelopes.

One reason contractors avoid using foil backed osb in wall systems is because it is hard to create the air gap needed for foil backed osb to work properly. We take a look at how radiant barriers work the different types of radiant barriers and some of the. Coastal produces radiant barrier sheathing solarply panels as defined in us product standard ps2 10 for construction and industrial plywood. Install the panels tape the seams with hubers zip system tape and the building is rough dried in.

A radiant barrier can lower heat transfer from attics to the building below keep the attic space cooler and lower cooling costs by up to 17 in warmer climates. The plywood panels can be purchased in either 15 32 or 19 32 4 x8 sheets. They re much lighter and easier to work with than plywood sheets. Products with foil facing help the panels resist moisture vapor.

The oak ridge national laboratory found that roof mounted foil backed osbs may increase roof shingle temperatures by 2 to 10 f. Both products come with a limited lifetime warranty. Foil laminated weyerhaeuser rbs panels reflect the sun s radiant energy back outside away from the attic and house. Similarly foil backed osbs installed on the attic floor may.

Radiant barrier sheathing solarply tm. You might wonder why the shiny side facing down wouldn t just reflect heat back into the attic. Smaller sizes are also available.