Should I paint my roof white?

Hahahaha. I could never get away with painting my roof white. I'd need to get approval from so many different people and city departments it cracks me up.

Not that I have a great need for it considering the whole lack of need for AC.

Solar panels are indeed a good choice but can be a bit of an up front investment. They kinda help pay for themselves through the years.

 

you are a city dweller, i guess

President Obama said this *this week*

http://www.keyetv.com/content/news/topnews/story/The-white-roof-solution/FwzK5upScECjvjHUVAiW6Q.cspx

i am just ahead of you guys [in Cali, no less]

saving green with white is beautiful imo

 

How?

Get as much info as you can on it; a handyman-type forum if you have questions or ask questions of the most expert person at the place you purchased the insulation
- and good luck!!

i would suggest care in breathing around the insulation; the fibers should not be inhaled so some type of breathing [and skin] protection is probably a good idea

 

He's using cellulose so it's not nearly as bad (or as insulating) as glass fibers. It's also more of a fire hazard for canister lights that extend into the attic. Keep away from these. And I would recommend a breathing filter of some sort even though it's cellulose.

 

I don't know if it's easily available, but there is thin solar foil for use on greenhouses and such, which has a low efficiency (~4%), but is very cheap and easy to apply. For a roof, you would want to put aluminium foil underneath (thereby almost doubling the efficiency). It would power the AC, if it isn't too big.