Installing Silver Shield Attic Radiant Barrier

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Installing Silver Shield Attic Radiant Barrier
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Silver Shield Radiant Barrier

• Product Sizes Dimensions
• Measuring for Coverage
• Tools or Equipment Needed
• Safety
• Installation on Roof Rafters
• Installation on Knee Walls
• Gable Ends
• Garages, Porches, Lanais
• Hip Roofs
• Soffit Areas
• Silver Shield as an Insulation Baffle
• Ventilation
• Resources on our website

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Product Sizes Dimensions

• Three Sizes
• Width Lengths
• 16 x 400 Lineal Feet, 500 Square Feet
• 24 x 250 Lineal Feet, 500 Square Feet
• 30 x 118 Lineal Feet, 250 Square Feet
• Two Layers
• Layers Separate to Create a ¾ Enclosed Air
  Space
• Printed Side Faces Out or Down
• Metalized Side Faces In or Up

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Tools or Equipment Needed

• Stapler or Staple Hammer
• Razor Knife or Scissors
• Tape Measure
• Step or extension ladders or scaffolding
• 2 x 4 sections of ½ or thicker plywood (for
  retrofit installs)
• Other Tools that are Helpful
• Dispensing device (see video)

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Safety First!

• Some Items for Consideration
• Electrical
• Ladders
• Scaffolding
• Harnesses
• Protection from Insects
• Hot confined attics
• Bump hats
• Safety Glasses

Note see Silver Shield install video for
additional information
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Measuring for Coverage

• Measure the outside of the building to get the
  area
• Determine the pitch of the roof
• Multiply the area by the Roof Pitch Factor (rise
  and run multiplier) or the pitch of the roof
• Determine area of gable by measuring the length x
  height and divide by 2.
• Example Area of Building is 2,500 sq. ft. Roof
  Pitch is 512 two gables (20W x 8H 160 sq.
  ft.). Totals 2,500 x 1.08 2,700 sq. ft. 160
  for gables 2,860 of radiant barrier will be
  needed

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Installation on Roof Rafters

• Three Methods
• Side to Face
• Face to Face
• Inset Staple Only for Cavities sharing Mass
  Insulation
• Staples
• ¼ or larger staples
• Galvanized or stainless steel staples

Question What kind of roof system is inset
stapling acceptable?
Answer Only sections where the radiant barrier
and the insulation share the same rafter (e.g.
2 x 10 vaulted roof).
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Installation on Roof Rafters

• Procedure
• Determine the width of the rafters (16 or 24
  o.c.)
• Is it a Gable or Hip Roof?
• For the roof area, measure from the peak of the
  roof to the soffit
• Cut the number of pieces of radiant barrier
• Printed Side Faces Down - Metalized Side Faces Up
• Staple one tab to a rafter
• Pull the other tab to open the layers
• Staple every 4 to 8
• Fold over each end to encapsulate the layers

Question Why fold the ends?
Answer To enclose the ¾ reflective airspace to
attain the rated R-value.
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Installation on Roof Rafters
Question Which way does printed side face?
Answer The printed side marked Silver Shield
faces down.