Keep Kool, Insulate

The problem with most brick and mortar houses is the fact that these building materials absorb and hold heat either through direct exposure to the sun or through heat absorbed and transmitted from  roof tiles.

 

My attic, without insulation or ventilation had the capabilities to fry an egg in under 30 seconds.

First I had vents installed at both ends of the attic.

There are a number of options for attic insulation. 

Large sheets of paper backed foil which are mounted under the roof tiles.   These sheets come in varying sized rolls

Recently saw local advertisements of a company which sprays insulation either on the top or underside of roof tiles.  It's something I may consider on a newer roof.

I insulated my suspended ceilings in 2005 with a combination of  Styrofoam sheets and rolls of insulation.

Purchased the insulation at PC hardware store at 90 baht per roll.  I had found these insulation rolls being sold at other stores at double that price.

Still on my Christmas wish list, a solar Attic Vent, something I have not been able to find locally.