ok so thats two unrelated topics that are pretty important to roofing. "the physics of foil"
and the overhead and profit pdf (which specifies the state of florida, but Ive found it to apply across the board regardless of state)

Radiant barrier sheathing works pretty good down where you are.

a real roofer?your trying to trick us..:whistling

So sayeth the strublenator! All hail furer struble!

Apparently between my wife and I we already know everything.

I know everything except that I'm a ****ing idiot, and she knows that so between us we do know everything.

If roofing was strictly a lifestyle and not a trade then I would be a real roofer.

Renegade you dont count because you have more than 200 posts. The consensus is after 200 posts you actually know something. I read it on another thread so it has to be true.

ya know, I really couldn't vouch for that. When I do residential I try to do the wood shake / comp overlays, and we deck right over the 1x4s so I don't put the radiant barrier on. I know that I have radiant barrier on my house, and it was installed over the 1x4s and its hotter than hell fire in my attic compared to what it used to be. IMO a thicker decking works just as well if not better.

My parents opted for the spray foam on the underside of their decking and their attic feels air conditioned no matter what time of day or year.

Im just tryin to make my contribution man. this was my tithe to the forum given all the jackassin I do around here. Its like my yearly helpful post.:thumbsup:

hdavis said:

Radiant barrier sheathing works pretty good down where you are.

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On a sunny day, you should be able to get a 10 degree drop in attic temp, but the shingles are a bigger factor. Using aluminized mylar.kraft paper applied under the rafters, I've had a drop from 140 to 110 degrees on a roof with a ridge vent, but the radiant barrier decking won't do that well.

madrina said:

I have radiant barrier on my house, and it was installed over the 1x4s and its hotter than hell fire in my attic compared to what it used to be.

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No that's bull it's more then 200 posts a year. So I'm getting pretty close to that I'll see you guys next year!

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Renegade you dont count because you have more than 200 posts. The consensus is after 200 posts you actually know something. I read it on another thread so it has to be true.

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LOL, six years active and less than 600 posts. Some of us don't need to speak much. Our mere presence is enough.

1985gt said:

No that's bull it's more then 200 posts a year. So I'm getting pretty close to that I'll see you guys next year!

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Madrina must be up to something:whistling

scheming

Hey I'm not startin fights anymore!! I've been on my best behavior since that whole "incident" where I was cast out of the garden and branded with the scarlet letter.

Haven't you noticed I've been wearing my big girl pants lately? I hardly even curse anymore. I haven't said anything about mauleman, and I was even nice to a new guy. I'm really going all out here!

I was just sayin... That's what I thought we had determimed was the cut off.


(Hehehe)

I agree

hdavis said:

On a sunny day, you should be able to get a 10 degree drop in attic temp, but the shingles are a bigger factor. Using aluminized mylar.kraft paper applied under the rafters, I've had a drop from 140 to 110 degrees on a roof with a ridge vent, but the radiant barrier decking won't do that well.

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You weren't very nice to that one new guy that patched that commercial roof :whistling:

madrina said:

Hey I'm not startin fights anymore!! I've been on my best behavior since that whole "incident" where I was cast out of the garden and branded with the scarlet letter.

Haven't you noticed I've been wearing my big girl pants lately? I hardly even curse anymore. I haven't said anything about mauleman, and I was even nice to a new guy. I'm really going all out here!

I was just sayin... That's what I thought we had determimed was the cut off.

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She turned it around. And even if she hadn't, he would've got what he deserves.

Burns-Built said:

You weren't very nice to that one new guy that patched that commercial roof :whistling:

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thats the guy i thought i was nice to! seriously, none of my posts were meant to be mean to him, i always come off like a B tho.... im just an offensive person. lol hey, i told him i was not trying to be an as^hole, because i WAS feeling a little christian that day.. Until i had to run that other new guy off. i felt the claws coming out when he said we all thought we should get a medal and that we were liars and hypocrites. Then his ig'nant aS$ non factual writing skills atop his ignant as$ knowledge brought the devil out and me so i scratched his frecking eyes out. lol..

I'm going to have to start following you just to read when you rip in to someone. Oh wait never mind, I'm already following you. Sorry about the bushes and flowers out front of your house....:whistling

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thats the guy i thought i was nice to! seriously, none of my posts were meant to be mean to him, i always come off like a B tho.... im just an offensive person. lol hey, i told him i was not trying to be an as^hole, because i WAS feeling a little christian that day.. Until i had to run that other new guy off. i felt the claws coming out when he said we all thought we should get a medal and that we were liars and hypocrites. Then his ig'nant aS$ non factual writing skills atop his ignant as$ knowledge brought the devil out and me so i scratched his frecking eyes out. lol..

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