When you are doing a roof tear off it is important to determine if some or all of your roof deck needs to be replaced.
Solar board roof decking.
Most residential roofs are made of wood roof decks.
As the original 1 brand of radiant barrier sheathing lp techshield panels vaporvents technology prevents moisture buildup during and after construction while blocking up to 97 of radiant heat in roof panels.
Your roofer should be aware of solar reflective shingles available from both owens corning and certainteed.
Oriented strand board 7 16 in.
Solar board is norbord s osb oriented.
Reduce heat coming into your home with radiant barrier roof decking.
When the sun shines on a roof the plywood or osb oriented strand board sheathing warms up and radiates heat which in turn warms anything solid like rafters joists air handlers and ducts.
Suitable applications include sheathing in walls flooring and roof decking.
This reflection insulation also has high mechanical properties making it perfect for load bearing applications in construction.
Block radiant heat in the roof by using this osb techshield radiant barrier.
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Only a small part of the suns energy penetrates into the attic.
There are exceptions to these like metal b deck or concrete but these are very infrequent.
Installed in over 1 5 million homes in the united states lp techshield panels also lower attic temperatures up to 30 f.
Solar roof is comparable in price to a typical roof with solar panels.
Strand board laminated with a layer of aluminum foil which reflects as much as 97 of the radiant energy from the sun back out through the roof.
Solarbord fastened directly to the rafters will likely provide a cooler attic than a cedar roof but it is unlikely to see a major drop in attic temperatures.
Suitable applications include sheathing in walls flooring and roof decking.
The shingles are not quite as effective but the cost is less.
The end result is an attic that is up to 30 degrees cooler.
Replacing a cedar roof with asphalt roofing alone could result in a big jump in attic temperatures unless a radiant barrier is used.
Solar roof is comparable in price to a typical roof with solar panels.
Reduces up to 97 of radiant heat.
