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You can have door vents put into the garage door . . . they will help.

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Originally Posted by normgreg (Post 372059)

The best way to insulate the garage door is with double bubble, foil on both-sides insulation. Its a fraction of the weight of rigid foam. Your garage door motor will thank you. Its also easy to fit in the recesses of the garage door structures. We got ours at;

http://www.radiantbarrier.com/double...insulation.htm

Our door faces east & the temp on the outside of the door has reached 145 degrees while the inside is now 95 degrees. We also installed garage door vents & the garage is now no hotter than the outside air.

Thanks for the link. Looks like even I could do it. I called and the garage door kit is $69.95 (I think S&H is extra) and the web site says you get a $39.99 water heater cover FREE so you can't beat that. We already have the garage door vents but the door itself is so hot to touch that this radiant barrier sounds like the way to go. Just had SECO do an energy audit & he doesn't recommend the solar attic fans; said to go with radiant barrier under the roof. Thanks normgreg :thumbup:

Its Florida Joe not PA, its hot in the summer.....:

Take a 20" box fan lay it in the hatch in the ceiling and let it blow out the roof vents works pretty good and cheap 16.00

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Originally Posted by Joegod (Post 271172)

Any ideas on how to cool down the heat in the garage...I would like to put in a
window AC unit, however I guess that is a no-no.

September, October, November, December, January, February and part of March. :D