Some common building materials absorb a lot of sunlight and radiate it inward as heat, and roofing tiles are among the worst — especially darker ones. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, ...

The recent hail storm and replacement of everything that is roof-related has many of us having to deal with attic fans and wondering what it is exactly that these fans do. Often being situated on the ...

Which attic fan is best? Your attic can get brutally hot in the summer, but if you don’t use it or have any reason to go up there, you might not think it’s a problem. However, properly ventilating ...

Use fans, avoid hot days, and clean in the morning or evening. Get help, avoid storing sensitive items, and use labeled, durable containers. Clean thoroughly, improve lighting, and sell or donate ...

I opened the attic access panel in my closet to get a box, and the heat was staggering. We have plenty attic insulation, so is this increasing our cooling costs? If so, what can we do to reduce the ...

If you've been up in the attic during the hot summer months you know it can be miserable. The temperature up there gets well over 100 degrees. So what if there was a way to keep your attic cooler and ...

Intense solar radiation in the summer can send temperatures in an attic soaring to 150 degrees and higher. While you may not spend time in your attic, its heat is transferred to the living space below ...

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