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Old 11-20-2009, 11:08 PM   #7 (permalink)
Ryland
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Originally Posted by jmf View Post
Most of the roof colors have the same efficiency. Check the company you are going to use to see if the roofing is energystar rated, if it is the colors will be the same and there is a tax credit.
That is pretty far from true, light colors reflect alot more heat then dark colors, in the summer this keeps the roof and the attic cool, allowing the insulation to stay cooler, in the winter dark colors let the snow melt sooner, snow acts as extra insulation, yes, snow can be insulation as it's better to have your attic just below freezing then it is to have it -20F.
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