Radiant Barrier Inside of Coop

[25Chickmom]

I painted it because the silver side bugged me. I didn't want birds pecking at it.

If you don't need the radiant barrier aspect of it you can paint it.

Did you use any particular type of paint?

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

If you can put hardware cloth over it, stapled to something else like the beams, to keep the chickens from pecking it without making it ineffective that might be an option.

 

[Airyaman]

Thank you!

I revised my opinion of the last part. It can be effective in heat retention to some extent as it will reflect the heat inside the coop. It is much better in the summer than winter but it appears to provide some extra protection in the winter.

 

[ChaosMom]

So we used this stuff under the tarp roof of our run, and it made a 10 degree difference in the heat of summer…

Tell me more! We have a beat-up leaky tarp over half the elegant HWC “ceiling” of the run, and my order of a new heavy duty tarp just came in. Which way did you face the foil? (toward the tarp or facing down) And it’s just foil applied to some sort of plywood-like product, or is the insulation in there somewhere as well?

 

[25Chickmom]

So we used this stuff under the tarp roof of our run, and it made a 10 degree difference in the heat of summer. But yes, I agree with the others that have said the chickens will peck it (and likely eat it). Maybe keep it on the ceiling if it's inaccessible.

If you can put hardware cloth over it, stapled to something else like the beams, to keep the chickens from pecking it without making it ineffective that might be an option.

that's an option!

 

[Airyaman]

Tell me more! We have a beat-up leaky tarp over half the elegant HWC “ceiling” of the run, and my order of a new heavy duty tarp just came in. Which way did you face the foil? (toward the tarp or facing down) And it’s just foil applied to some sort of plywood-like product, or is the insulation in there somewhere as well?

If you want to try this, go with the radiant "bubble wrap".

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbil...shoppingads&locale=en-US&gStoreCode=818&gQT=1

 

[ChaosMom]

If you want to try this, go with the radiant "bubble wrap".

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbil...shoppingads&locale=en-US&gStoreCode=818&gQT=1

Interesting, thanks!

 

[matheny00]

Note if you do paint it, you will lose the radiant barrier component and it would just be OSB (basically). Probably a bit more moisture resistant.

Not correct. The foil faces down so it is the back side that reflects

 

[Airyaman]

Not correct. The foil faces down so it is the back side that reflects

And if you paint the front side you eliminate the air gap (no gap between paint and surface).

An air gap of 3/4" minimum is required.

 

[thecatumbrella]

Tell me more! We have a beat-up leaky tarp over half the elegant HWC “ceiling” of the run, and my order of a new heavy duty tarp just came in. Which way did you face the foil? (toward the tarp or facing down) And it’s just foil applied to some sort of plywood-like product, or is the insulation in there somewhere as well?

So our run is just a literal cage (very much like your HWC ceiling). The specific product we used is called "radiant barrier". It's reflective on both sides, so it doesn't matter which way it's installed. If you have something one-sided, I would face the foil towards the tarp. This would (in theory) reflect the heat back outward.