Starting at one end of your attic install our ultima foil breathable radiant barrier over across attic floor joists plywood decking or existing insulation.
Installing antenna in attic with radiant barrier.
Does radiant barrier in the attic kill reception for all indoor antennas or just attic antennas.
You must ensure the attic ventilation is not blocked.
Radiant barriers require expert installation to work effectively.
The goal of adding a radiant barrier in your attic is to cover as much of the underside of the roof as possible.
If you are within 30 miles you could put up something the size of a db 2 cm 4221 or smaller outdoor antenna which does not have to be obvious.
An attic antenna is more economical than a rooftop installation to maintain and doesn t entail as many potential repair costs as its outdoor counterpart.
Pretty much what the topic says i can t seem to find any information on this.
The radiant barriers on roof sheathing i ve seen are just a foil type covering on osb.
But yea the radiant barrier makes your attic and upper floors of your house something of a faraday cage.
You want to add the foil on all surfaces that make up the roof but you also need to keep vents open and clear of the foil.
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The foil layer is installed on the inside so if you head up into your attic or where ever you can see the underside of your roof it should be pretty obvious whether you have a radiant barrier or not.
How to install radiant barrier on attic rafters in 5 steps.
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They should be installed with the foil side facing into the attic adjacent to an open air space.
I m building a home that has the metallic radiant barrier in the attic and i know this stuff kills reception for attic antennas.
