All-Season Protection

We've been taking pictures of the house since we bought the place...actually, we started before we owned it by snapping some during the inspection. The shots chronicle the major loads of work we've done, especially in the first year. We're getting close to a year and a half in the rowhouse, and a lot has taken place. Last fall, we put insulation between the second and third floors to get ready for another cold winter. That was one hot, sweaty, grimy job. So when it came time to consider putting a radiant barrier between the roof and the attic/crawlspace, there's no better time than when it's under 40 degrees outside.

I've posted this picture of the crawlspace because it really caught me by surprise. With the camera's flash, the dark crawlspace became an odd metallic cotton candy-looking dungeon (on the top of the house, of course). The main attic part is considerably more "inviting", perhaps because it has a bunch of storage items like camping gear, luggage, golf clubs, and a pair of Christmas trees. But nonetheless, we hope that our hard work will pay off.