Paint Attic Rafters

At first we considered just painting the trusses and leaving the roof alone.

Paint attic rafters.

It took him 3 hours to paint one. Rafters trusses and roof sheeting to make the attic area look better and to encase or seal the wood so that the burnt smoky odor is eliminated or sealed. Getting good results with radiant barrier paint assumes a couple of things. The paint is not diluted.

If the roof structure consists of trusses rather than rafters particular attention should be paid to. Cool your attic and lower utility costs by applying lo mit to the underside of your roof deck and rafters. The rafters are being sprayed completely this usually costs more when you get an estimate. Other considerations to get the best performance out of spray foam insulation you must cover the roof rafters and surrounding areas as thoroughly as possible.

If you use open cell spray foam on your roof rafters you should cover the finished application with a paint or sealant that retards water vapor. You can staple a traditional radiant barrier foil to the rafters lay it over the floor in your attic or spray a paint product to the underside of the roof decking. Then aaron attempted to actually paint these massive trusses. If there has been a house fire or attic fire there is often an insurance claim.

Less paint you wouldn t waste paint on shingles and it would still brighten everything up considerably. The paint is being applied with the correct coverage many contractors put it on either too thin or too thick. Homeowners will often paint the wood framing members. If the framing in the attic shows evidence of physical damage further evaluation is needed.