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Momof3boys
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Does a black roof really make the house too hot?
Trying to decide on roof color!
I think we currently have the color that is just a tad lighter than the dark charcoal shingle.
Does black really heat up the house?
We have CAC so my house is usually cold!
Thank you
Message edited 6/30/2015 8:19:09 AM.
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Sweet!
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Does a black roof really make the house too hot?
I cant IMAGINE a dark roof would make your house hot.
Have you seen homes with roofs that are not a dark color?
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| Posted 6/30/15 9:22 AM |
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PhyllisNJoe
My Box Is Broken
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Phyllis
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Re: Does a black roof really make the house too hot?
We have a black roof. Absolutely no difference from the light tan it was before we changed it.
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| Posted 6/30/15 9:24 AM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
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Shawn
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Re: Does a black roof really make the house too hot?
The roof itself will definitely get hotter, just because of laws of physics and light, etc. Heat rises, so the hotter roof shouldn't make the attic, and the rest of the house noticeably hotter.
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| Posted 6/30/15 10:09 AM |
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KaKa2323
Got my miracle
Member since 9/11 1465 total posts
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K
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Does a black roof really make the house too hot?
That never even crossed my mind. We went from brown to black, and I have not noticed a difference.
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| Posted 6/30/15 12:49 PM |
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mnmsoinlove
Mommy to 2 sweet girls!
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Melissa
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Re: Does a black roof really make the house too hot?
Ours did. We went from a light brown to a black roof (not my choice but gave in) it's much hotter. It actually set off our smoke detector. We had to put 2 fans in our attic.
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| Posted 6/30/15 3:10 PM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Re: Does a black roof really make the house too hot?
This explains roofing, roof color, roof material, insulation, etc in good detail:
http://energyoptionsexplained.com/roof-color-how-it-affects-attic-temperature/
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| Posted 6/30/15 4:10 PM |
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Momof3boys
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Re: Does a black roof really make the house too hot?
Thanks!
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| Posted 7/1/15 7:45 AM |
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