Paint Attic Rafters

If the framing in the attic shows evidence of physical damage further evaluation is needed.

Paint attic rafters.

If there has been a house fire or attic fire there is often an insurance claim. Homeowners will often paint the wood framing members. Then aaron attempted to actually paint these massive trusses. Getting good results with radiant barrier paint assumes a couple of things.

Easily applied with standard airless paint sprayers lo mit is the most economical way to install radiant heat barrier technology in your home. You can staple a traditional radiant barrier foil to the rafters lay it over the floor in your attic or spray a paint product to the underside of the roof decking. The paint is being applied with the correct coverage many contractors put it on either too thin or too thick. And we had like 10 more to go.

Less paint you wouldn t waste paint on shingles and it would still brighten everything up considerably. If you use open cell spray foam on your roof rafters you should cover the finished application with a paint or sealant that retards water vapor. It took him 3 hours to paint one. If the roof structure consists of trusses rather than rafters particular attention should be paid to.

Cool your attic and lower utility costs by applying lo mit to the underside of your roof deck and rafters. When looking at installing radiant barrier insulation in your attic you will have three basic options. At first we considered just painting the trusses and leaving the roof alone. The rafters are being sprayed completely this usually costs more when you get an estimate.