Q. I recently heard about some new cooling strategy called “radiant barriers” in which heat from the house is directed up to the roof. Do you know if this really works, and if reflecting the ...

Q: I recently heard about some new cooling strategy called “radiant barriers” in which heat from the house is directed up to the roof. Do you know if this really works, and if reflecting the ...

Answer: What you are experiencing is radiant heat from a hot roof. On a sunny summer day, a dark shingle roof can reach 150 degrees. This heat radiates downward to the room ceiling below making it ...

After 10 years in print journalism, Nick transitioned to the home improvement space. He has specialized in maintenance, mortgages, home warranties, moving, car shipping, home security and more for ...