Cheapest Way To Heat Attic

These keep the attic cooler than dark shingles.

Cheapest way to heat attic.

Install a mini split with a heat pump. This is a coating material that gets sprayed onto the outside of your roof to help reduce the amount of heat that is radiated into your attic. They ve been well discussed here and other places but briefly they re not cost effective don t deal with the problem where it starts are using convection to solve a radiant heat problem and can even be dangerous by backdrafting combustion appliances and. I live in my attic year round.

Its managable however when the overhead stars are open it sucks the heat from the rest of the house. Here are a few different options to explore when trying to figure out how to heat your attic. I would love to not have to put in insulation and finish the ceiling sheet rock etc because it would be costly and make it unhospitable in the summer. Seal any drafts from windows and doors.

Use a space heater to warm up the room when needed. The radiant barrier is shown to reduce about 68 of the heat that is being radiated into the attic. I live in a very old house still bark on the beams with a metal roof but no insulation in the attic. Powered attic ventilators are the worst way to try to keep your attic cool.

While insulating your attic space with foam can be an effective way to lower heating costs you can use a simple reflective foil material as a cost effective alternative. Install an electric fireplace that can be used when needed. Gable vents around 25 each plus 75 per vent for labor can lower attic temperatures about 10 degrees. Extend ductwork from central furnace up to attic.

A ridge and soffit ventilation system an extra 200 during reroofing will reduce attic temperature to around 100 degrees. By stapling the foil sheets to your attic roof rafters you can reflect the heat that hits the rafters back down into your home s living space.