Attics are notorious for being insufferable on a hot summer day. That’s why radiant barriers and attic insulation are recommended in most regions across the United States. But how does heat transfer into the attic? Why does the sun’s energy transfer into the attic space? To learn more, we turned to building scientist Neil Freidberg to explain more on this hot topic.
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