Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Radiant heat for garage

From: David Scheidt <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2016 22:44:04 -0500

On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 9:51 AM, Jim Stone <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Good to hear another who is happy with the bubble wrap.  I had never heard of putting it in the walls.  That is very interesting and something I will look into.

It's snake oil.  The radiant barrier does nothing if it's not in free
space, and there's essentially zero radiant transfer to stop in your
slab.  The bubble wrap gives it about R1.  Use real insulation.

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David Scheidt
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