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Originally Posted by stadry
just moved into tv & have a west facing garage which is extremely hot - any tips on static cooling ? lowering the attic stairs & raising garage doors 3 or 4" doesn't help much as air enters after passing over hot conc d/w
adding 1 1/2" foam panel insulation to garage doors might help lower garage temp
thanks in adv
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Yep I have a west facing garage too...hotter than blazes in summer....I put insulation board R22 on back of door and fixed into place with spray in foam. (Remember to re-adjust your spring tension after you do that as the door weight will be different). It helped. I also put window tinting on windows. That helped. I put an exhaust fan in garage window with a thermostat to come on over 80 degrees. (You could make it more but I have a refrigerator in my garage and I need to keep the temp down as much as possible). I do not like the sight of louvers in the garage door to let in air, but that is another thing you could do. I spoke to a solar ventilation vendor about putting in vent fans in attic to cool above garage...he said might reduce it "a little" maybe 4-5 degrees. I didn't find that cost effective. I did however blow in additional insulation over my garage as the development did not have any insulation over the garage originally. That was cost effective and helped too. All in all I lowered my garage temperature mid-day during the summer about 10-12 degrees. Not much but where it really helps is in the morning in summer and during the spring and fall when the sun isn't so direct. Then it is noticeable.