06-02-2008, 10:40 AM
We are redoing our house, adding radiant barrier help a ton! (could actually feel the difference as we installed it! - the house had & still has insulation, but the barrier made a big difference. If the trades fluff out, we sometime turn on a fan in the afternoon for a little bit, but before we installed them, we didn't We do not get ocean breezes here (downtown Keaau, 500' elev..), so we rely on the trades (& good vetilation, barriers & insulation!) Would love to have a clearstory in the center of the greatroom.... but that is for later...