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" Bob Vila's energy-wise home showcases the most cost-effective, innovative, off-the-shelf technology for making your home more energy efficient and more comfortable. The energy-wise home just like this house will be using TechShield radiant barrier sheathing. Now, TechShield makes your attic as much as 30 degrees cooler, which makes your home a lot more comfortable. Let's go inside and meet TechShield representative, Bob Vila. Hi, Bob!"
" Hi, Steve!"
" I understand this house has got TechShield on it. It feels pretty cool."
" That's correct. Most of the houses of the subdivision have TechShield also."
" So Bob, tell me about TechShield."
" Well, you see, TechShield is a radiant barrier sheathing. It's an aluminum foil backed by craft paper, which is applied to a standard sheathing oriented strand board that you see on the roof anywhere. We roll over the aluminum with some of device that resembles the meat-tenderizing wheel, which incises the board and causes the board to breath, should it be rained on, prior to the felting overnight, so it'll equalize and stabilize."
" Bob, how does TechShield install?"
" Well Steven, to install just like standard-oriented strand board on the roof with the aluminum down. It's fastened to the roof with a standard 8-inch gap around it, and then felt in standard roofing for that market whether it would tile or asphalt shingles are applied directly over that."
" Bob, it's important for the shiny side to go down."
" That's correct, Steve. The radiant barrier has to be on the bottom to the board facing into the attic and the reason that it does is the radiant energy has to come down through the shingles and or through the tile, strikes the OSB, goes through that, hits the aluminum and bounces back out again."
" And how much does bounce back out?"
" About 97% of the radiant energy bounce is backed out again."
" Bob, is this kind of pretty durable, will the foil stand here to the board?"
" Yes, it will Steve. The board is awarded for 20 years."
" Where can you buy TechShield?"
" Steve, you can get it at any home improvement retailer or pro-contractor retailer."
" Bob. Thanks for being here."
" Thanks, Steve."
" The main purpose of Bob Vila's energy-wise home is to showcase the lightest and greatest energy-efficient products. So stay with us and we'll show you products that will make your home more comfortable and energy efficient."
