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I have a gambrel style roof and the attic area is used for storage, so people occasionally walk around up there.
I'm about to install radiant barrier, but before I do -- is there anything I can do to protect the foil from people bumping up against it with boxes or heads/arms/legs.
I am installing from rolls and thought about installing a thin OSB or plywood under the radiant barrier (on the rafters). Would that be OK as far as code goes?
Second, if the plywood is OK, could I take that a step further and add a 1" layer of pink foam board under the plywood?
So, this is the order of materials I'd like to have:
Thoughts, advice?
(PS: I posted this in the roof area and was asked to repost here. Sorry if this is the wrong place.)
I'm about to install radiant barrier, but before I do -- is there anything I can do to protect the foil from people bumping up against it with boxes or heads/arms/legs.
I am installing from rolls and thought about installing a thin OSB or plywood under the radiant barrier (on the rafters). Would that be OK as far as code goes?
Second, if the plywood is OK, could I take that a step further and add a 1" layer of pink foam board under the plywood?
So, this is the order of materials I'd like to have:
shingles
sheathing
rafter
foam board
plywood/osb
radiant barrier
The question is whether this will be to code. The area is technically an attic, though it is used as a storage area. sheathing
rafter
foam board
plywood/osb
radiant barrier
Thoughts, advice?
(PS: I posted this in the roof area and was asked to repost here. Sorry if this is the wrong place.)