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Originally Posted by Ryland
because of the low hight of the peek of your roof (18") I still think you are going to be best off insulating your attic space, and even adding normal non powered roof vents, $50 later and you will have a well insulated, vented attic, keeping your ceiling cool, and adding resale value to your house, a white roof will also add resale value to a house in Arizona, because the shingles will last longer, and your cooling bills will be lower, white roof paint looks to be about $25 a gallon, and should cover 100-150 square feet of roof, last many years and it will never blow away.
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I highly agree with everything said here. Insulation, vent fan, and
white paint. I suppose it depends on purity of the color, but white paint should reflect nearly the equivalent of a mirrored surface. It's cheap, easy, durable, and less likely to piss off the neighbors...and less conspicuous.
Since it's so dry there, I think a
swamp cooler could easily take care of all your A/C needs. Cheap to buy, run, and maintain. Not to mention, it'll help with the quality of life...especially the nose bleeds...
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Originally Posted by trebuchet03
Wow, that Earthship thing is totally cool! Thanks for linking
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Thank you Ed Begley.
- LostCause