07-01-2008, 03:47 PM
Hi Cindy,
It may help a little as evaporation will serve to cool down the surface. I doubt that it will be sufficient to effectively cool the interior. Of course, you can have a mini rainstorm for many hours but you'll be spending electricity to bring the water up there.
Insulating will help keep the heat from your interior space. Fiberglass rolls can be found at Home Depot and HPM. They are a pain to install especially this time of the year but can be done post construction.
Adding an attic fan can help actively expel the heat. There are local companies that install solar attic fans on metal roofs. With the tax incentives, the cost is around $300-400. The best part is that it runs free and when it matters.
Stay cool!
Noel
http://HiloParadise.com
It may help a little as evaporation will serve to cool down the surface. I doubt that it will be sufficient to effectively cool the interior. Of course, you can have a mini rainstorm for many hours but you'll be spending electricity to bring the water up there.
Insulating will help keep the heat from your interior space. Fiberglass rolls can be found at Home Depot and HPM. They are a pain to install especially this time of the year but can be done post construction.
Adding an attic fan can help actively expel the heat. There are local companies that install solar attic fans on metal roofs. With the tax incentives, the cost is around $300-400. The best part is that it runs free and when it matters.
Stay cool!
Noel
http://HiloParadise.com