WOW What a Difference, Insulatated the garage doors>

Redcar GUY · 12-15-01, 09:37

I bought some Insulation styrofoam at Menards, 5 sheets for $4.30 a sheet. here is the before

It made a BIG difference! Here is the after

JohnN · 12-15-01, 09:53

You're not kidding - I bought a new garage door in the beginning of November, and almost didn't get an insulated one.

Today, the temperature here dropped severely between yesterday and this morning - when I opened the door (non-attached, non-heated garage) - I was greated by a warm garage. It managed to retain the heat! Well worth the extra $100 on the door.

Todd · 12-18-01, 12:43

How does it stick to the door? I have never seen it before.

Redcar GUY · 12-20-01, 06:09

Todd> The foam comes in 4X8 sheets and had to be cut to get it to fit in the doors, On mine I had cut the middle three door peices it was 17in tall an in the top and bottom ones it was like 20in tall. I cut them big and squiezed them in the panels. But I had bought some adheasive to stick them to the door, but didnt use it

O ya the sheets I used where 1 1/2in thick

Sorry I didnt answer faster, I didnt see the post

Todd · 12-20-01, 06:23

Half of my garage is a gym and the other I squeeze my truck in so by insulating I can keep it warm when I work out.Thanks

High Noon · 01-16-02, 09:22

You can also use air conditioning duct board found at home depo. It weights more and being made out of insulation its harder to work with. But IMHO is better then the foam. When my A/C guy was installing the A/C for my garage he reccomended it, cause I was just going to buy new doors. So instead of 1500 it cost me 150.

Don2000g · 04-01-02, 11:52

Thanks for the tip. Do any of you have the garage doors that come insulated already. How do you all like them? Which ones do you recommend? Thanks in advance. Laters

Don

buldog · 04-01-02, 06:49

Hey Don I just had a Richard_Wilcox door installed last summer.
Insulated door, good weather stripping. Great door so far, stops the wind and rain very well. Had to go to the garage because I couln't remember the manf. As I was reading the label about the finish that it was baked on and if you wanted to paint it another colour to scrub it with comet to remove the gloss and wax. Hmmm I started to think about applying a layer of Z. Anyone else wax thier doors?

KingCobra · 04-01-02, 08:51

I had an addition put in with the metal, foam filled insulated door, WITH all the weatherstriping. What a difference. I had the main 2 car garage replaced and even though it's "technically" un heated there's never any freezing in there anymore. If the temp got down into single digits and such the stuff wouldn't melt off the cars. Now it melts well.

Technically unheated, very well insulated, for a garage, and the house on one side and my heated workshop on the other.

KlK