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Originally Posted by wlasowicz
Hi
I know there has been a few threads about whether to insulate or not your garage door. My question is more for those who did insulate what were their choices in products and the pro and cons of each one long term. I am looking the Owens-Corning kit. my concern with this product they use self stick plastic retaining pins Does the glue hold them in place long term so I don't have to worry the insulation falling out after a couple of years. My door faces east southeast so there a large swing in temp from morning to evening which could affect the glue on the tads
Thanks
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I bought “ Smartshield 5 mm” foil from Amazon last year and it significantly reduced the amount of heat coming into our West facing garage. I did buy some glue, but ended up not needing any as they were held in place by all the cross beams in the door. Apart from cutting it was a quick and easy project. Just a few hours….under $150 if I remember correctly.
Is it still hot in there? Yes, but definitely not as hot as before.
Is it a big issue? Probably not, today’s cars / golf carts / plastic components are built to last and a little bit of heat is not going to significantly reduce their life span. Was the spend worth it? Yes!
If you’re going with glue, see if there’s a temperature rating. I would shoot for something that could handle at least 120 degrees. That’s my guess. I forgot what I bought…construction adhesive perhaps?
One final note, you’ll still have heat getting into the garage from the attic. I did not insulate that area but I don’t have a lot of heat sensitive stuff in the garage. We do use the HVAC Closet (In the garage) and find it quite useful as a storage area.