Insulating garage doors

[patfla06]

Was watching YouTube on radiant barrier insulation for
Garage doors to cut down on heat.

Do you know of any good companies that do this?

[getdul981]

I believe Lowe's and Home Depot sell the kits for Do-It-Yourselfers.

[Blackie]

Was watching YouTube on radiant barrier insulation for
Garage doors to cut down on heat.

Do you know of any good companies that do this?


We added a "radiant barrier" to our door about 3 weeks ago. We did it ourselves, it was quite a straightforward project. Purchased the material from Lowes for about $50.

It should be something anyone of the handymen recommended on TOTV would do.

[missypie]

Will be a Newbie to TV soon. So tell me why this is a good idea, or even necessary?

Thanks.

[George Bieniaszek]

Will be a Newbie to TV soon. So tell me why this is a good idea, or even necessary?

Thanks.

The garage doors in CYV's like mine are not insulated. I believe that the garage doors in Designer homes are insulated. We purchased 6 sheets of 4 x 8 Styrofoam sheets from Lowes cut them with a razor knife to fit and installed them on our doors. We immediately saw that the temps in the garage on very sunny days was at least 10-15 degrees cooler. The garage door was also much quieter when opening and closing. Took 2-3 hours to install the panels and well worth it.

[patfla06]

Garages get really hot in FLA.
Our garage in T.V. is West facing so really needs
to be insulated.
Thanks for the info on Lowe's - something my handy
Husband can do.

Someone on YouTube did a "how to do it" and used
a meter to show the temperature difference when he was done
and it was significant!

[batman911]

Garage door insulation is an option if you build a new home. We also had the garage ceiling/attic insulated.

[timberpike1]

Garage door insulation is an option if you build a new home. We also had the garage ceiling/attic insulated.

Just bought a villa in Pennycamp, who did you use to insulate the garage ceiling and add additional insulation to the house. Do you know the sq. ft. price of the install.
Thanks in advance!

[batman911]

Just bought a villa in Pennycamp, who did you use to insulate the garage ceiling and add additional insulation to the house. Do you know the sq. ft. price of the install.
Thanks in advance!

We had it done during the building process since it was a new home. I believe there have been other threads about blowing in additional insulation. I'm sure the cost is reasonable but better to get several quotes.

[Polar Bear]

Insulating the garage door sounds relatively simple for a DIY project. Only question I have is...how are the sheets fastened to the garage door?

[saratogaman]

If you insulate the inside of the garage door and you return home and park your car in the garage, doesn't the insulation retain the heat from the engine longer than if the door was not insulated? If so, what's the point?

[George Bieniaszek]

Insulating the garage door sounds relatively simple for a DIY project. Only question I have is...how are the sheets fastened to the garage door?

Hi Polar!
The way that I did it was to unscrew the horizontal (hurricane) bracing and cut the sheets to fit inside the panels then reattach the bracing. The Styrofoam panels are approx. 3/4" thick so you will need to cut and fit two in each panel. The fit is snug and the bracing will prevent them from falling out.

[Villageswimmer]

If you insulate the inside of the garage door and you return home and park your car in the garage, doesn't the insulation retain the heat from the engine longer than if the door was not insulated? If so, what's the point?


Such a good point. Not only heat from the engine but the car itself. Interested in the answer to this.:confused:

[gustavo]

Such a good point. Not only heat from the engine but the car itself. Interested in the answer to this.:confused:

There is way more heat gain from the sun than the downside of a hot car.

[e-flyer]

We had insulated doors up north and yes, when you pull a hot car in the garage on a hot day, and close the door, it heats the garage rather quickly. I think most folks, leave the door open until the car cools down. Another benefit to insulating is sound proofing, these non-insulated doors are extremely noisy.

[Polar Bear]

Home Depot has a garage door insulation kit. Anybody tried it?

[Cedwards38]

Insulating the garage door sounds relatively simple for a DIY project. Only question I have is...how are the sheets fastened to the garage door?

It looks easy on the YouTube video. They are cut slightly bigger than the sections and just pop in between the channels on the door. No glue or tape.