Purpose: As you can see by the name, this site is being developed for the do-it-yourself types who are interested in installing radiant barrier in their home.  Although not a particularly fun job, when armed with the proper knowledge and tools, most relatively handy people can get this job finished.  If you have discovered any additional tips or tricks, feel free to send them to us and we'll review them for inclusion on this site.

Why

So why are you going to subject yourself to hours of work crawling around in your attic.  Well, the most obvious reason is to save money on your cooling and heating bills.  People in the south can expect to save up to about 25% on their cooling bills.  ENERGY STAR says that you can save up to 17% on your cooling bills with a properly installed radiant barrier system.  Savings on heating bills is much more ambiguous.  ENERGY STAR recognizes no benefit in the heating season.  People in Canada and northern US states have begin to realize savings with radiant barrier placed directly on top of their ceiling insulation.

Other reasons to install radiant barrier include: increased comfort levels, less strain on heating and cooling equipment, lowered environmental impact, and increased home value.

Last but certainly not least, you can save a ton of money by installing radiant barrier yourself when compared to paying a company to put it in.  The typcial homeowner can save $1000 or more in labor cost on an average 2000 sq ft home.

Purchase Material

DIYRadiantbarrier.com now offers an ultra high strength, double sided, perforated radiant barrier material for sale.  This material is available in 500sf rolls (48" x 125ft).  Buy as many as you need at the low low price of $68.88 plus shipping.