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I am a 69 yr. old retired teacher. I moved into a smaller home in Houston with horrible insulation. My garage was so hot that the food in my pantry melted! I have used these insulation sheets on the garage walls. Big difference. I decided to follow your excellent instructions for insulating the garage door. Mine didn’t look as nice as yours, but it did work nicely. The cost has gone up, of course, so the cost was around $150. Thank you!
Looks good, Dean. We live in Australia, so our problem is keeping the heat out in Summer. We insulated our garage door when we built our house 5 years ago and the builder thought we were crazy but our garage stays reasonably cool. In comparison, our son's garage, which is not insulated is like an oven.
We did too. In fact we also did the carport… yep, open on 2 sides, fence along the other. The neighbour, who is an engineer, said we were wasting our money. Sometime after he asked to come in to test the difference and was surprised. He noticed we always sat under the carport rather than our back veranda. After storm damage to his back veranda, he rebuilt the roof with colorbond and insulation , the same exact we used.
I could easily see an argument being made metal side out is better but the metal film is reflective on the foam side as well so I would assume it does the same thing. Just like spraying radiant barrier on the underside of a roof. But again that is just my thought process doesn’t mean it’s correct.
Also, put plywwod under board you want to cut so you don't cut the other boards underneath accidentally. Quilting for thirty years has taught me some lessons.
Damn I moved in here 17 years ago and thought about insulating the doors back then and completely forgot about it! Thanks for the reminder it will make a world of difference here in Maryland.
I have been wanting to insulate my garage door from the heat for a few years now from the extreme heat. This looks easy and affordable. A few years ago I insulated the ceiling. I couldn’t believe the difference !
So glad this showed up in my feed! I've seen other similar videos in the past, and you've finally given me the nudge to do this. I live in Houston, and from reading comments, the benefits of being able to block out heat will make this a wonderful project, much more than the very occasional cold that we get. And this is cheap enough that I will plan on insulating my attic as well. Thanks much!
❤TARDIS❤🎉 Loving the vid, simple, fully informative, and all the variables accounted for. ... Then I saw your Tardis and knew,"this is an intelligent man"
I literally just bought this exact same foam panel from HD yesterday, but I was using it to make an insert for my fireplace opening to block the cool air. Now I have a reason to buy more. Thanks for the video! 👍🏽
LOWES sells garage styro-foamed panels with white insulated taped backing already on. Paid 100 bucks for 2 boxes of 8 panels that took me less than an hour with less fuss. Enjoyed your clip btw. 😊
You da man Dean. I’m doing this job tomorrow here in Louisiana. Should have done this five years ago. I need it for both weather extremes here! Thanks for the great tutorial. Nice to have you talk through the variations I have on my own door! I owe ya a snort of bourbon neighbor!
Dean, you really did a great job with this video. Your explanation of the technique and the various tradeoffs is well done and incredibly helpful. Best, Chris
job completed while I listened to NFL division games on radio. I went slow and careful and kept getting happier and happier. It was about 31 deg out when I was doing this. I was running a small electric oil radiator on hottest setting before starting and as I completed job I could feel the heat holding better. I’m very interested in this mostly for sun here in Louisiana. Gets HOT. If I can keep my garage cooled off 7-10 degrees cooler I’ll call it a big success. My garage door is 18’ x 8’ and that’s a LOT of surface area for heat and cold radiation. That’s a project I’m happy to complete. My receipt for the job was about $110 do 5 insulation panels and I had a bunch of AC tape on hand so only had to buy one roll too. Anyway my job didn’t come out near as “pretty” as yours but it will be good and functional! PS - I shoulda bought that razor knife. I used a long carpet knife that cut 3/4 way through and my stuff snapped good like dry wall but left a bit jagged edge. That’s alright though doesn’t affect functionality! Cheers and thanks again. Job done thanks to your pushing me with your own video!
Your comment made my day! I'm stoked to hear that you rocked the insulation. Pretty cool feeling a difference almost immediately isn't it!?! The Louisiana heat is no joke! A cooler garage is a game-changer summer time. Mine used to get so hot in the summer my camera and power tools would shut off some even started smoking. (Really, watch the poker table build video lol) Pulling off the whole thing for around $110 on a 16x8 door is worth every penny!! Who needs 'pretty' when you've got functionality. Now you see why I said the snap blade knife was very much worth the $5. 😜But hey the edges are hidden in the door channel so no one will ever know. Thanks for sharing your experience. Comments like this make it worth the time making these videos knowing they are useful or helpful.
Hey Dean... As a retired interior remodeler, I like the way you put your panels in. I did it just a little differently. I cut all my panels in half, cut them tight & taped them all.
🎉 This is a godsend for my shed that stores not only gear but my freeze dryer! It’s so drafty and here in snow country, so cold in winter, I really needed to find an affordable solution! Thanks a million!
I bumped into your video and glad I did. I bet you, you don't have a master degree in anything. May be no education at all. But you know how to explain, describe and put together things in a way that qualifies you to be a professor at a technical school. You have high IQ and I am impressed. I just subscribed to your channel. Amazing work sir.
Good job with the demo and explaining. I'm in So. Cal. high desert with night temps in the high 20's to low 30's right now. My door is an old one piece metal and wood frame which I recently insulated with 1½". I was going to fill the sections but understand we should have an air gap so I just, using fender washers and wood screws, secured it to the wood frame and WOW! what a difference.😮 When I was putting the 2nd panel in place I felt the temperature behind the 1st and was very surprised in just a few minutes what a change. I understand, the foil helps keeps the heat on that side. If you want it cool inside, face the foil out. If you want it warm inside, face the foil in. And it does sound much quieter. Don't use wall insulation though it will add too much weight. Again great job thank you much. Well done.
Fantastic video. I appreciate that you explain the reasons why short cutting isn't always the best idea. Taking your time and measuring each panel is really a time-saver in the long run.
Thank you for your video. Last year I did our garage doors for our home in Burleson, Texas. I came to the same conclusion as you - the 8 x 4 sheets were cheaper and much faster too install than the kits, allowing me to use larger sections. Also the sheets had a film on both sides so they were considerably less likely to break when squeezing into the frame. I installed 3/4 inch with the white out, because I like the look of the white and outside heat is more of a concern than cold, which is only much of a concern for a week or two. The panels from Lowes had the logo on the silver side and were white without logos the reverse which faced into the garage. Unfortunately, like you said, Lowes has stopped selling popular white and silver panels. Home Depot still sells the white and silver panels in our area, but unfortunately the logo is on the white side as you indicated. I initially was going to only do one 3/4 inch panel depth, but discovered that two fit in the frame so put an extra layer and staggered where there was an inside seam. By the time I was on the second layer, I had shifted from kits to 4 x 8 ft panels so job progressed quickly. Haven't sealed with tape yet. Even though the panels are light weight, I am wondering if I should have my garage door spring adjusted. Now that my garage does not heat up or cool down nearly as much with the outside temperature, at times I'm really missing not having more insulation. I'm wondering if there is a very lightweight vent with a screen that can be closed and opened when there is a beneficial temperature difference outside vs inside? The sun strikes my light tan colored garage doors and in a relatively mild 80 degree Texas day, the metal on the doors can be 130 degrees. With the insulation on the panels, the heating effect on the garage is mitigated, but the cross frames still get very hot and radiate into the garage. So far, without adequate ventilation the best I've found is outside solar shades either as a screen a foot out from the doors with a gap at the top and the bottom to let the heat out or as an awning on the third door. OK for two of the doors that are not used frequently, but an issue on the third because the solar screen must be manually removed before moving the car in or out of the garage. All of our windows have solar screens and the screens and awnings on the garage doors make a huge difference in the temperature of the doors on sunny days. Our HOA may prevent lighter than tan doors, but I experimented on the back door and a white solar RV paint on the bottom two panels does make a lower temperature on the metal by 10 degrees when hit by the sun. I'm not sure if painting the metal frames with the RV paint on the inside makes a difference or not. Above can be some work, but paying the electric bills for air conditioning is also not good. There are other factors at work, but I figure I save 100 to 200 per month over what my neighbors are paying and the house is also more comfortable.
I love your project of the garage door installations. It will keep warm, yes! I planned to do that next year's project, and thank you for sharing the secret project. Save money is important! I love your TARDIS parking in your garage.
I did that to my garage way back in 2015; costed me less than $100. I bought 3 whole sheets and I cut them to size to fit on the garage door. I also did all our windows throughout our house. My home stays pretty cool and we rarely use the air conditioning except when it's really, really hot. It really works!
The top panel is longer do to the curve of the track. If it was the same length it would not seal along the top. That is how it was explained to me when I was younger. I worked for my father, who installed them.
Yeah we have a freeze coming Monday that is showing 8F. I think that’s -13C. We are not built for that so pipes freeze and sometimes rolling black outs. I stocked up on lots of firewood!
Awesome! When I bought my home I wanted to use my garage for a work shop. One wall was just studs. Then there is the garage door, not insulated along with the wall on both sides. Well, beings I just bought the home I went on the cheap side. I went to the recycle center and they have huge bins with styrofoam. All nice and clean, there were blocks the width of my studs! I insulated my entire garage with styrofoam blocks. I also bought a roll of insulation. I sprayed that 3M tack spray and to this day I have rows of insulation across my garage door. I also ran string to help hold it in place. Since then I have insulated my walls, drywalled and painted and added extra plug ins. I also installed a 240 v plug in and bought a Dr. Heater for a garage heater. I think it was only around $60. The insulation is still on my garage door. Your's looks so nice! I think it's time to change mine out. It looks amazing! I only run the heater for a bit to warm it up and then turn it off. My garage runs around 60 degrees. That is warmer than my kitchen! Where there is a will there is a way! Thanks for the informative video!
I removed and reinstalled the center vertical ribs on my double doors. A bit more work but it produced a very clean and tight installation of the panels. Did not need any of the tape at all. Excellent video.
Sent this video to hubby for his to-do list. In Houston it gets really hot in the summers and for some reason it’s been getting cold in the winters (it will freeze this week). Hubby likes to work on our motorcycles, and this will make it more comfortable for him. Not sure how this video ended up in my feed, but glad it did. Thanks for a great video!
Great work Dean. You made this easy to understand and it looks great. I just want to add some simple additional steps that would help those in the super cold regions, such as myself, who is in MN. I used to do mechanical insulation, That is insulating pipework and ductwork on commercial buildings. When we had giant duct systems we would do something similar to this. Contracting inspectors would not allow for any air space at all on the ductwork. What we would do is cut the piece to the exact size as you mentioned, but rather than cutting the piece down center, we cut the piece about 1" wider than the lip of the duct, or in this case garage. We then shoved that narrower piece in behind the lip. Next, just stuff the remaining large piece in the middle of the narrow pieces that are behind the lips. Lastly, start taping. The tape should be wide enough to cover the cut and hold the piece in. Additionally, a person could get some adhesive push pins to stick to the garage which would add that much more security to the insulation for when the garage is open.
great job. I love the metal tape. It is a valuable commodity to me. I tape many things. Recently taped my fascia board to close a gap until it gets warmer. Going to do my door soon. Thank you.
While R-4 is a lot less insulation than most of us have in our walls, it is almost infinitely more than the R-0 that was there before installing 1" foam board. Thanks for the video !
Nice work and definitely beneficial. Lowe's in my area has different types. I just got some and insulated the pump house at the well to prevent freezing up. Johns Manville brand, 1" Foil faced Polyiso type foam (solid, not eps styrofoam) rated R6. 4×8 sheet for about $16 ea. Duck Tape, $4.25 Ready for spring!
I see my next project. Great video! I would have just measured one panel at eye-level and started cutting. Just looked at my door and see it would have been a big mistake. Top and bottom are bigger. Thanks!
Thank you for a great comprehensive video. In the past I have made partial thickness horizontal cuts on opposite sides of a panel to Z-fold it and slip under the horizontal storm bar, fitting snugly under the top and bottom door panel lips. This negates the need to remove the horizontal bar. If there is no bar, thicker foam can be used using the Z-folds. Love the saddle on the Honda!
This is very helpful. I live in Houston, Texas, and my garage shop is attached to the house and has heat and AC. The cold is not a concern, but the heat certainly is, especially as the doors face west. I installed 1/4-in thick foil backed insulation that comes on a roll a few years ago and it made a difference, especially with the heat transmitted through the door. I have been intending to change it for the 1-in thick styrofoam for a while, and I am so glad I saw your presentation before I did it. This is the first video of yours that I have encountered and I have subscribed. Thank you.
I'm in Houston as well...and have West-facing garage doors. I'm setting up my 2-1/2 car garage as a shop, so finding this video is timely. Thanks so much for this!
I am in Houston also (actually Katy) and I also have a west-facing garage door. I added styrofoam panels last spring and I was surprised at the difference they made in keeping the neither-heated-nor-air-conditioned garage more-nearly tolerable during hot weather. However one thing I did not see coming is they do make the garage door noticeably heavier; the tension in my spring is barely enough now to hold the door open.
@@houstonsam6163 Hmmm, very good point. My doors are split, so I think I'll do one first to see what effect the added weight has on it. Snapping door springs would make for a very bad day.
@@houstonsam6163 I’m glad to hear that you had a positive results; I’m hoping that the insulation will reduce the electricity use. Thanks for the heads up re the added weight. In fact, the garage has two separate doors, each approx 8 ft wide. I typically only use one and it has an electric opener that seems to work well under the current load. The other works manually and I keep it closed most of the time because a few of my machines are in front of it. When I bought the house I didn’t realize what an advantage two doors would be.
Great idea for both situations as you said. Keep it either warmer or cooler… and! The reflective nature will help with lighting for videos etc. am for certain! 👍
FYI, in addition to the styrofoam reduction of heat transfer through the garage door, the interior is warmer because you (and inside surfaces are both losing less radiant heat from radiation TO the cold door. A reflective surface has a low emissivity (high reflectivity), so radiant heat transfer from warm inside surfaces to the still cold styrofoam is lower. Radiant heat transfer = Emissivity x K x (T of inner surface to fourth power - T of outer surface to fourth power) where T is absolute temperature (-273 degrees C or - 360 F.) and K is a constant (forgot the name). This is why a hot roof with a reflective film on the inside of studs has significantly lower heat load on house AC unit. We radiate to a clear sky since it has a very low absolute temperature. Your system also provides a layer of thin air between the Styrofoam and the cold door surface providing additional insulation. Thanks for the video. David high
Thanks david for breaking the science down for us. Im sure this will be helpful information for the very technical fans watching. Much appreciated sir.
I have been thinking about and looking for something like this! Here in Chicago as you know it gets so cold 🥶, I am going to get my sons to help me with this!!!THANKS so much!!!!
I used the same foam board... but i added a layer of fiberglass wallboard on top and used spray adhesive on the back of both to hold everything... looks way more professional.
I bet that does look clean. I would worry about the weight though. 1/8 4x8 Sheet of fiberglass wall board is 20lbs. 1" Foam board is 2lbs for a 4x8 sheet. Foam board on a 16x7 door is under 8lbs of added weight. Not even noticeable on the spring or lift motor. Then adding fiberglass wall board in just a 1/8" is adding almost 80lbs more which will be asking a lot of the factory spring. Did you make changes to the spring for the added weight?
Clicked to see your method on this. Started off thinking here's just another good ole boy from TX, then I saw the TARDIS. Hopefully you have a video about that i can find
More like just another nerd lol. I unfortunately built the Tardis before RUclips. Now that I have a taller ceiling I need to finish out the top with the light!
So glad its helpful. Also some foam panels are heavy so you may have run into issues if you didn't know which style of foam to get. These 4x8 panels are only 2lbs so under 8lbs on a 16x7 door. Other styles of foam could add up to 40lbs 😯
Insulated ours too but the added weight caused the sensor to activate the Garage Door to open on its own. Had to unplug our Garage Door. Thanks for sharing the video
I’m going to do this. Thank you! I’ll probably continue on with the garage walls, which are not insulated and my north kitchen cabinets. When I open them, I feel the cold very quickly. This is a project even I can do with the guidance you have given.
Insulation for commercial walk-in freezers years ago, used a product that was heavy craft paper with foil laminated to each side. It came in a roll, with fold open staple fins, or reflective tape fins. My first place was an older mobile home. I furred out w/ 2x2s, and placed this product at mid-point creating an airspace each side, then added type-X drywall. This made a huge difference in the homes comfort.. Had a 14 below winter, and it was comfortable. Furnace went from nonstop to running about out 50-to 60 percent.
@DeanFurnitureArtist wish y'all were closer. This old gal could use some help. Ha. Hubby of 48 yrs passed 8/2020 after 25 yrs in a wheelchair. He had 2 forms of muscular dystrophy and his last 5 , he couldn't even scratch his face. Very tough on both of us. Tough life for both of us. I have family in San Antonio, Austin, Round Rock, Cypress, Lockhart, Kyle,..... I love Texas, just not its humidity. Blessings, julie
Your instructions are super clear and seemingly will be easy to follow. I'm planning to use your tutorial to insulate my garage door. My only question is: I have a garage door maintenance guy who comes once a year. He inspects every little wheel and moving part, tightens every screw, etc. How does it affect maintenance to put all that tape on the metal bars?
Not sure if it will affect his process or not since I have never had any maintenance done to any of mine over the years. I didn’t even know that was a thing people do.
The size and the dimensions of the garage door is identical to mine. I installed styrofoam insulation on it years ago and it helps tremendously to insulate heat since the sun comes up the side the door faces. I’d use this reflective foam board next time.
Thank you so much! And, you are correct on "reflective side" playing a huge roll. It does work as "Radiant Barrier" and bring back/block (depends on the season) radiant heat and affect temperature. Again, thank you for the great video.
Good point about the reflective side. In hot environments like AZ, FL, TX, it migh be better to put the reflective side against thhe metal door to reflect that heat. Putting on the inside isn't going to reflect the coldth as much.
I’m in Kentucky and we can have some gnarly winters.. I have a pole barn shop that has insulated walls and ceiling but my overhead door is not . I’m definitely doing this before winter… love the old Honda !!
If the weight of the insulation holds down your door, you can always put a turn or two on your counterweight springs. Not a problem, but you have to be very careful. It's easy to get hurt working with the springs. If you're not experienced in this area, you could always have a garage door company adjust it. The springs tend to weaken a bit over time, so adjusting them every couple years is a good idea.
I have a new project now . Just bought a house in Indio California where temputures can climb all the way to 118 degrees F in summer . I have a mini split that I will set at 85 F and that insulation method you described will bring down my cooling cost .
Yeah that metal door soaks in and transfers heat like an oven. Same here in Texas. Middle of summer I was able to keep it 85 in the shop. Hoping to do attic insulation before next summer. Maybe get it done to 75 🤞🏻🤞🏻
You should have garage door weather stripping on the out side of the door. I prefer the weather stripping that is built into the trim piece. Those are much easier to install and seem to block more air out. If you don’t have them or need to replace your old ones it’s only like a 20 minute job and around $30 in weather stripping.
Hey Dean. Good job! Live in the Vegas heat and my garage is awfully hot. Curious, but are the walls insulated already? Dumb question. I have to do the door. Have a 450 sq ft garage. Wish we had people like you close by. Thanks for the video.
Nice job! I am thinking of doing this in the spring. Live in Canada and the garage gets very cold in winter. This looks like a good idea! Thx for the video and ideas! Cheers
I live in Wisconsin and we regularly get -10 temps for days. To keep the wind from pumping all your heat out I use EPDM rubber roofing strips tor the split in the door - panel to panel. I attach the EPDM to the stiffener tubes at the top and bottom of the door panel with 3/16" large head rivets and a thin aluminum strip used in siding and roofing projects I think what they call J channel is the one I used most. that I form that assists in holding the foam board in. I leave a dead air space across the panel joints top to bottom. My total project costs a bit more but it seals the door joints. I am now looking at building an EPDM bladder that I inflate to seal the door sides in the winter to seal top bottom and sides with a 3" diamiter inflateable seal. I often use contact cement to bond a 1" wide seam in the rubber. The trick will be to mount the bladder so when inflated it grows against the door (Immagine a Capital "P" laid on it's flat edge with the head of the letter being a baloon. the seal will need a stiff strip to hold the flat against the door jamb to work. EPDM rubber is the rubber membrane used on commercial roofing p;rojects and can be sourced from ABC or other suppliers. I have a contact in my area who owns a comercial roofing business so for me no problem to get discarded strips over 20' long. Free is good! Beer gets me what I need.
We cut and placed reflectix to fit in our panels on an 18ft door. It had a low R value but it dropped the heat coming into our garage in Florida significantly.
First, I ABSOLUTELY ❤️❤️❤️ your police box!!!! Two, you have helped me save hindreds of dollars. I'm forwarding this to my husband so we can finally be avle to i sulate our garage door, so thank you. What ddo you use to seal the bottom so that you don't have any drafts coming in or air going out? Thanks again! ❤
Thanks for the info I also live in Texas. The only thing I’ve changed is when I cut each panel in the middle I cut it at a 45° instead of straight 90°. Makes putting them all the way into the lips easier
Awesome info! ?? You mentioned 1" More forgiving... So would you get Twice the 1", so can do Door Twice for "2" Affect" of insulation ?? Also, is the a Similar plan you have for insulating Homes Windows, yet a See through insulative material to be able to see out/NOT see in ?? Perhaps be able to Remove during Warmer times or certain material that could Be Effective for Heat Retention & Coolness ??
If it would fit in your door, you could, but then you may run into spring issues. These 4x8 panels are 2 lbs, so a 16x7 door under 8 lbs of added weight. I have had no issues in my last home or this one with the added weight, but doubling that may cause issues if you don't adjust the spring. Or it may be fine; I haven't done it, so I'm only giving my thoughts.
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I am a 69 yr. old retired teacher. I moved into a smaller home in Houston with horrible insulation. My garage was so hot that the food in my pantry melted! I have used these insulation sheets on the garage walls. Big difference. I decided to follow your excellent instructions for insulating the garage door. Mine didn’t look as nice as yours, but it did work nicely. The cost has gone up, of course, so the cost was around $150. Thank you!
So glad it was helpful!
I don't even have a garage but I enjoyed learning about this material and how you did it. 😊
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks you for this comment Trisha!
Looks good, Dean. We live in Australia, so our problem is keeping the heat out in Summer. We insulated our garage door when we built our house 5 years ago and the builder thought we were crazy but our garage stays reasonably cool. In comparison, our son's garage, which is not insulated is like an oven.
Oh I bet! We get well over 100 here in summer and that metal door becomes an oven! Smart thinking!!
If it’s heat, you’re trying to keep out, would be silverside go towards the door?
We did too. In fact we also did the carport… yep, open on 2 sides, fence along the other. The neighbour, who is an engineer, said we were wasting our money. Sometime after he asked to come in to test the difference and was surprised. He noticed we always sat under the carport rather than our back veranda. After storm damage to his back veranda, he rebuilt the roof with colorbond and insulation , the same exact we used.
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I could easily see an argument being made metal side out is better but the metal film is reflective on the foam side as well so I would assume it does the same thing. Just like spraying radiant barrier on the underside of a roof. But again that is just my thought process doesn’t mean it’s correct.
We did this and it made a huge difference in winter/summer temps in garage. Highly recommend it.
Awesome!! Thanks for sharing.
Things you didn’t know you needed. This is the answer to my freezing garage. Great video.
Glad to help it really makes a difference.
Never felt so engrossed into any instructional video! Thank you for such detailed video, Dean.
What an amazing compliment. Thank you!
Also, put plywwod under board you want to cut so you don't cut the other boards underneath accidentally. Quilting for thirty years has taught me some lessons.
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Absolutely I thought the same thing...girls think alike❤
Damn I moved in here 17 years ago and thought about insulating the doors back then and completely forgot about it! Thanks for the reminder it will make a world of difference here in Maryland.
So glad it was helpful. Thanks!
Looks like a trip to home depot is in order.👍🏼
Nice!
What an excellent presentation. Being just south of Austin, this should help keep my garage cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.
Glad it was helpful!
I have been wanting to insulate my garage door from the heat for a few years now from the extreme heat. This looks easy and affordable. A few years ago I insulated the ceiling. I couldn’t believe the difference !
Crazy right!! I have done the walls and the door. Next I need to do the attic.
Thank you so much! I bought the supplies and insulated my garage doors last weekend. So happy with the result!
Oh that’s awesome!! Did you notice how much quieter it is opening and closing now as well?
@@DeanFurnitureArtist Since your door is Heavier does it need to me adjusted with bigger Springs or anything else
The 4x8 foam panel is 2lbs so on a 16x7 door under 8lbs total. I had it in my old home a couple of years with daily use and no issues.
@@geo745don no I didn’t but you are right. Now that I think about it, it is much quieter!
So glad this showed up in my feed! I've seen other similar videos in the past, and you've finally given me the nudge to do this. I live in Houston, and from reading comments, the benefits of being able to block out heat will make this a wonderful project, much more than the very occasional cold that we get. And this is cheap enough that I will plan on insulating my attic as well. Thanks much!
So glad it’s helpful. Thanks!
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Loving the vid, simple, fully informative, and all the variables accounted for. ...
Then I saw your Tardis and knew,"this is an intelligent man"
LOL Thanks. I need to finish out the top of the tardis with the light now that I have a taller shop.
Well done video! By sharing what you've learned you will keep a lot of us from making mistakes and wasting materials.
Thanks so glad it was helpful!
I literally just bought this exact same foam panel from HD yesterday, but I was using it to make an insert for my fireplace opening to block the cool air. Now I have a reason to buy more. Thanks for the video! 👍🏽
Oh awesome! Great product, right?
LOWES sells garage styro-foamed panels with white insulated taped backing already on. Paid 100 bucks for 2 boxes of 8 panels that took me less than an hour with less fuss. Enjoyed your clip btw. 😊
Oh, cool! Could you share a link? All I can find is the plain white one that is double the weight.
You da man Dean. I’m doing this job tomorrow here in Louisiana. Should have done this five years ago. I need it for both weather extremes here! Thanks for the great tutorial. Nice to have you talk through the variations I have on my own door! I owe ya a snort of bourbon neighbor!
So glad it helpful. Make mine a double 👍🏻
I love how you explained the potential pitfalls!
Thanks! So glad it’s helpful
Dean, you really did a great job with this video. Your explanation of the technique and the various tradeoffs is well done and incredibly helpful. Best, Chris
Hey thanks Chris!!
Hi I did it to my garage door also and it makes a big difference. What I found is you can peal the blue plastic coding so it's white .😊
Like the blue lettering comes off and leaves it white?? Oh freakin cool!!!!
job completed while I listened to NFL division games on radio. I went slow and careful and kept getting happier and happier. It was about 31 deg out when I was doing this. I was running a small electric oil radiator on hottest setting before starting and as I completed job I could feel the heat holding better. I’m very interested in this mostly for sun here in Louisiana. Gets HOT. If I can keep my garage cooled off 7-10 degrees cooler I’ll call it a big success. My garage door is 18’ x 8’ and that’s a LOT of surface area for heat and cold radiation. That’s a project I’m happy to complete. My receipt for the job was about $110 do 5 insulation panels and I had a bunch of AC tape on hand so only had to buy one roll too. Anyway my job didn’t come out near as “pretty” as yours but it will be good and functional! PS - I shoulda bought that razor knife. I used a long carpet knife that cut 3/4 way through and my stuff snapped good like dry wall but left a bit jagged edge. That’s alright though doesn’t affect functionality! Cheers and thanks again. Job done thanks to your pushing me with your own video!
Your comment made my day! I'm stoked to hear that you rocked the insulation. Pretty cool feeling a difference almost immediately isn't it!?!
The Louisiana heat is no joke! A cooler garage is a game-changer summer time. Mine used to get so hot in the summer my camera and power tools would shut off some even started smoking. (Really, watch the poker table build video lol)
Pulling off the whole thing for around $110 on a 16x8 door is worth every penny!! Who needs 'pretty' when you've got functionality. Now you see why I said the snap blade knife was very much worth the $5. 😜But hey the edges are hidden in the door channel so no one will ever know.
Thanks for sharing your experience. Comments like this make it worth the time making these videos knowing they are useful or helpful.
works same way... keep hot & cold air out
You can't lift that?
Love the Honda CX great bike! My first two bikes were a Brown CX 500 and then a Silver GL 500 Silverwing!
I'd love to see what you did in your attic. Here in Kansas we have several days over 100 degrees!
I did that to my garage doors a couple years ago. Reflective in garage like you did. Highly recommend!
Awesome to get others feedback. Thanks!!
Hey Dean... As a retired interior remodeler, I like the way you put your panels in. I did it just a little differently. I cut all my panels in half, cut them tight & taped them all.
👋 hey! Thanks!!
🎉 This is a godsend for my shed that stores not only gear but my freeze dryer! It’s so drafty and here in snow country, so cold in winter, I really needed to find an affordable solution! Thanks a million!
Good deal. So glad it’s helpful!
I bumped into your video and glad I did. I bet you, you don't have a master degree in anything. May be no education at all. But you know how to explain, describe and put together things in a way that qualifies you to be a professor at a technical school. You have high IQ and I am impressed. I just subscribed to your channel. Amazing work sir.
You are dead on. What an amazing comment. Thank you for that!
Good job with the demo and explaining.
I'm in So. Cal. high desert with night temps in the high 20's to low 30's right now.
My door is an old one piece metal and wood frame which I recently insulated with 1½". I was going to fill the sections but understand we should have an air gap so I just, using fender washers and wood screws, secured it to the wood frame and WOW! what a difference.😮 When I was putting the 2nd panel in place I felt the temperature behind the 1st and was very surprised in just a few minutes what a change.
I understand, the foil helps keeps the heat on that side. If you want it cool inside, face the foil out. If you want it warm inside, face the foil in.
And it does sound much quieter. Don't use wall insulation though it will add too much weight.
Again great job thank you much. Well done.
Thanks for sharing your info and experience.
Thank you. I just watched this and then sent it to the hubby! We are in MN, so this would really be helpful here in our old garage. 😊
Glad it was helpful!
I did this to my house in Texas that faced the harsh afternoon sun! It made a huge difference, immediately.
Oh I bet it did. That metal door in the Texas sun is like an oven! Thanks for sharing!
Fantastic video. I appreciate that you explain the reasons why short cutting isn't always the best idea. Taking your time and measuring each panel is really a time-saver in the long run.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks!
Thank you for your video. Last year I did our garage doors for our home in Burleson, Texas. I came to the same conclusion as you - the 8 x 4 sheets were cheaper and much faster too install than the kits, allowing me to use larger sections. Also the sheets had a film on both sides so they were considerably less likely to break when squeezing into the frame.
I installed 3/4 inch with the white out, because I like the look of the white and outside heat is more of a concern than cold, which is only much of a concern for a week or two. The panels from Lowes had the logo on the silver side and were white without logos the reverse which faced into the garage. Unfortunately, like you said, Lowes has stopped selling popular white and silver panels. Home Depot still sells the white and silver panels in our area, but unfortunately the logo is on the white side as you indicated.
I initially was going to only do one 3/4 inch panel depth, but discovered that two fit in the frame so put an extra layer and staggered where there was an inside seam. By the time I was on the second layer, I had shifted from kits to 4 x 8 ft panels so job progressed quickly. Haven't sealed with tape yet. Even though the panels are light weight, I am wondering if I should have my garage door spring adjusted.
Now that my garage does not heat up or cool down nearly as much with the outside temperature, at times I'm really missing not having more insulation. I'm wondering if there is a very lightweight vent with a screen that can be closed and opened when there is a beneficial temperature difference outside vs inside?
The sun strikes my light tan colored garage doors and in a relatively mild 80 degree Texas day, the metal on the doors can be 130 degrees. With the insulation on the panels, the heating effect on the garage is mitigated, but the cross frames still get very hot and radiate into the garage. So far, without adequate ventilation the best I've found is outside solar shades either as a screen a foot out from the doors with a gap at the top and the bottom to let the heat out or as an awning on the third door. OK for two of the doors that are not used frequently, but an issue on the third because the solar screen must be manually removed before moving the car in or out of the garage. All of our windows have solar screens and the screens and awnings on the garage doors make a huge difference in the temperature of the doors on sunny days.
Our HOA may prevent lighter than tan doors, but I experimented on the back door and a white solar RV paint on the bottom two panels does make a lower temperature on the metal by 10 degrees when hit by the sun. I'm not sure if painting the metal frames with the RV paint on the inside makes a difference or not.
Above can be some work, but paying the electric bills for air conditioning is also not good. There are other factors at work, but I figure I save 100 to 200 per month over what my neighbors are paying and the house is also more comfortable.
Ohhh I didn’t know about RV paint. I will have to check that out!!
When it comes to insulation, you're only as good as your weakest link. So doing that should be a huge improvement. Great tip!
Glad it was helpful.
Excellent job, I am going to do mine soon, I happen to live in Texas too, congratulations you made my day!!!
Awesome!! Thanks!!
I love your project of the garage door installations. It will keep warm, yes! I planned to do that next year's project, and thank you for sharing the secret project. Save money is important! I love your TARDIS parking in your garage.
That crazy doctor just shows up when he wants 😁
I did that to my garage way back in 2015; costed me less than $100. I bought 3 whole sheets and I cut them to size to fit on the garage door. I also did all our windows throughout our house. My home stays pretty cool and we rarely use the air conditioning except when it's really, really hot. It really works!
Awesome to hear. Thanks for sharing your experience.
I'm glad I put off this project. You have the best plan.
So glad it’s helpful.
The top panel is longer do to the curve of the track. If it was the same length it would not seal along the top. That is how it was explained to me when I was younger. I worked for my father, who installed them.
Makes sense. Thanks for sharing!
That will be very helpful for us here in Canada, we are expecting -16 degrees Celsius on Monday. 🥶
Yeah we have a freeze coming Monday that is showing 8F. I think that’s -13C. We are not built for that so pipes freeze and sometimes rolling black outs. I stocked up on lots of firewood!
We bought a insulated garage door when we built our home . Best thing we did.
Nice!! The 10x10 commercial door for the shop addition I am planning came already insulated as well. Pretty cool!!
Running to home depot as soon as we get our garage cleaned out! Thanks!
Right on!
Awesome! When I bought my home I wanted to use my garage for a work shop. One wall was just studs. Then there is the garage door, not insulated along with the wall on both sides. Well, beings I just bought the home I went on the cheap side. I went to the recycle center and they have huge bins with styrofoam. All nice and clean, there were blocks the width of my studs! I insulated my entire garage with styrofoam blocks. I also bought a roll of insulation. I sprayed that 3M tack spray and to this day I have rows of insulation across my garage door. I also ran string to help hold it in place. Since then I have insulated my walls, drywalled and painted and added extra plug ins. I also installed a 240 v plug in and bought a Dr. Heater for a garage heater. I think it was only around $60. The insulation is still on my garage door. Your's looks so nice! I think it's time to change mine out. It looks amazing! I only run the heater for a bit to warm it up and then turn it off. My garage runs around 60 degrees. That is warmer than my kitchen! Where there is a will there is a way! Thanks for the informative video!
Oh awesome!! Very creative thinking!
I removed and reinstalled the center vertical ribs on my double doors. A bit more work but it produced a very clean and tight installation of the panels. Did not need any of the tape at all. Excellent video.
Oh nice!! Didn’t even cross my mind to take them off. Good info!
A friend of mine just used regular 1” styrofoam and never used tape and 5 years later, none of the pieces fell out.
Yes the foam will stay in place if cut correctly. The tape is to seal the air gaps to help keep the cold out that gets around the panels.
Sent this video to hubby for his to-do list. In Houston it gets really hot in the summers and for some reason it’s been getting cold in the winters (it will freeze this week). Hubby likes to work on our motorcycles, and this will make it more comfortable for him. Not sure how this video ended up in my feed, but glad it did. Thanks for a great video!
Hello neighbor 👋 I am in Fort Worth. The cold is here today 🥶11 outside right now BUT 65 in my shop with my wood burning stove going.
This was the best install I’ve seen I can’t thank you enough for this video so many good tips 😊
Thank you so very much!
Great work Dean. You made this easy to understand and it looks great. I just want to add some simple additional steps that would help those in the super cold regions, such as myself, who is in MN.
I used to do mechanical insulation, That is insulating pipework and ductwork on commercial buildings. When we had giant duct systems we would do something similar to this. Contracting inspectors would not allow for any air space at all on the ductwork. What we would do is cut the piece to the exact size as you mentioned, but rather than cutting the piece down center, we cut the piece about 1" wider than the lip of the duct, or in this case garage. We then shoved that narrower piece in behind the lip. Next, just stuff the remaining large piece in the middle of the narrow pieces that are behind the lips. Lastly, start taping. The tape should be wide enough to cover the cut and hold the piece in.
Additionally, a person could get some adhesive push pins to stick to the garage which would add that much more security to the insulation for when the garage is open.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
great job. I love the metal tape. It is a valuable commodity to me. I tape many things. Recently taped my fascia board to close a gap until it gets warmer. Going to do my door soon. Thank you.
Very welcome. Thanks for watching.
While R-4 is a lot less insulation than most of us have in our walls, it is almost infinitely more than the R-0 that was there before installing 1" foam board. Thanks for the video !
Thanks for watching!
I greatly appreciate the time and attention to detail that you put into this video tutorial. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome video. Loved the explanations that helped to make sure you don't make mistakes before you start cutting!❤
So glad it was helpful. Thanks
You have a gift for very clear explanations-thank you!
This is such a great compliment. Thank you.
Nice work and definitely beneficial. Lowe's in my area has different types. I just got some and insulated the pump house at the well to prevent freezing up. Johns Manville brand, 1" Foil faced Polyiso type foam (solid, not eps styrofoam) rated R6. 4×8 sheet for about $16 ea. Duck Tape, $4.25 Ready for spring!
Oh nice!!
Great tip. You explained every step very thoroughly. The insulation will also reduce the noise while raising and lowering the door.
Thank you! Yes it is much quieter now.
I see my next project. Great video! I would have just measured one panel at eye-level and started cutting. Just looked at my door and see it would have been a big mistake. Top and bottom are bigger. Thanks!
I was hoping it would be a helpful project to share. Thanks!
Thank you for a great comprehensive video. In the past I have made partial thickness horizontal cuts on opposite sides of a panel to Z-fold it and slip under the horizontal storm bar, fitting snugly under the top and bottom door panel lips. This negates the need to remove the horizontal bar. If there is no bar, thicker foam can be used using the Z-folds. Love the saddle on the Honda!
Great suggestion. Thanks!!
This is very helpful. I live in Houston, Texas, and my garage shop is attached to the house and has heat and AC. The cold is not a concern, but the heat certainly is, especially as the doors face west. I installed 1/4-in thick foil backed insulation that comes on a roll a few years ago and it made a difference, especially with the heat transmitted through the door. I have been intending to change it for the 1-in thick styrofoam for a while, and I am so glad I saw your presentation before I did it. This is the first video of yours that I have encountered and I have subscribed. Thank you.
Happy to have ya on board. Hello from a fellow Texan 👋
I'm in Houston as well...and have West-facing garage doors. I'm setting up my 2-1/2 car garage as a shop, so finding this video is timely. Thanks so much for this!
I am in Houston also (actually Katy) and I also have a west-facing garage door. I added styrofoam panels last spring and I was surprised at the difference they made in keeping the neither-heated-nor-air-conditioned garage more-nearly tolerable during hot weather. However one thing I did not see coming is they do make the garage door noticeably heavier; the tension in my spring is barely enough now to hold the door open.
@@houstonsam6163 Hmmm, very good point. My doors are split, so I think I'll do one first to see what effect the added weight has on it. Snapping door springs would make for a very bad day.
@@houstonsam6163 I’m glad to hear that you had a positive results; I’m hoping that the insulation will reduce the electricity use. Thanks for the heads up re the added weight. In fact, the garage has two separate doors, each approx 8 ft wide. I typically only use one and it has an electric opener that seems to work well under the current load. The other works manually and I keep it closed most of the time because a few of my machines are in front of it. When I bought the house I didn’t realize what an advantage two doors would be.
Absolutely going to do this tomorrow garage doors. I'm in Colorado and it's way too cold to get working in there in the Winter
Awesome!!
Great idea for both situations as you said. Keep it either warmer or cooler… and! The reflective nature will help with lighting for videos etc. am for certain! 👍
Thanks!
Oh my gosh, that is so genius! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Thank you for sharing this video as it certainly gives me an idea for insulating my garage.
So glad it’s helpful. Thanks
FYI, in addition to the styrofoam reduction of heat transfer through the garage door, the interior is warmer because you (and inside surfaces are both losing less radiant heat from radiation TO the cold door. A reflective surface has a low emissivity (high reflectivity), so radiant heat transfer from warm inside surfaces to the still cold styrofoam is lower. Radiant heat transfer = Emissivity x K x (T of inner surface to fourth power - T of outer surface to fourth power) where T is absolute temperature (-273 degrees C or - 360 F.) and K is a constant (forgot the name). This is why a hot roof with a reflective film on the inside of studs has significantly lower heat load on house AC unit. We radiate to a clear sky since it has a very low absolute temperature. Your system also provides a layer of thin air between the Styrofoam and the cold door surface providing additional insulation.
Thanks for the video.
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Thanks david for breaking the science down for us. Im sure this will be helpful information for the very technical fans watching. Much appreciated sir.
@@DrDavidPeterman so do recommend the reflective side of the panels facing the outside or the inside to keep the heat out of the garage?
@@izh6421 Inside - to lower radiation from a hot or cold door relative to inside temp.
I have been thinking about and looking for something like this! Here in Chicago as you know it gets so cold 🥶, I am going to get my sons to help me with this!!!THANKS so much!!!!
So glad it’s helpful.
I have a three car garage. Each door is different. What advice do you have?
I used the same foam board... but i added a layer of fiberglass wallboard on top and used spray adhesive on the back of both to hold everything... looks way more professional.
I bet that does look clean. I would worry about the weight though. 1/8 4x8 Sheet of fiberglass wall board is 20lbs. 1" Foam board is 2lbs for a 4x8 sheet. Foam board on a 16x7 door is under 8lbs of added weight. Not even noticeable on the spring or lift motor.
Then adding fiberglass wall board in just a 1/8" is adding almost 80lbs more which will be asking a lot of the factory spring. Did you make changes to the spring for the added weight?
Thanks for this. Saw some other comments/videos that said you would need to upgrade the garage door opener.@@DeanFurnitureArtist
Very nice looking and a great idea to make your garage space more usable year round! Thanks for sharing👍
You bet!
Clicked to see your method on this. Started off thinking here's just another good ole boy from TX, then I saw the TARDIS. Hopefully you have a video about that i can find
More like just another nerd lol. I unfortunately built the Tardis before RUclips. Now that I have a taller ceiling I need to finish out the top with the light!
Great idea, thank you for sharing. Everyone stay safe, warm, happy and healthy. From Henrico County Virginia
Thanks! Stay safe and warm.
Excellent video. I think I'll try it in my new home in Northeast Oklahoma
So glad it’s helpful. Thanks
Thank you. Ive always thought about putting just foam panels up but this seems so much better.
So glad its helpful. Also some foam panels are heavy so you may have run into issues if you didn't know which style of foam to get. These 4x8 panels are only 2lbs so under 8lbs on a 16x7 door. Other styles of foam could add up to 40lbs 😯
Thanks for an easy and affordable way to insulate. Excellent info and directions.😊
Thanks! So glad it’s helpful.
Insulated ours too but the added weight caused the sensor to activate the Garage Door to open on its own. Had to unplug our Garage Door.
Thanks for sharing the video
Did you use these exact panels or heavier ones?? These add less than 8lbs of weight.
Fantastic instructional, hands on video. When I get a garage I will follow video to insulate it. Great job!
Glad it was helpful!
I’m going to do this. Thank you! I’ll probably continue on with the garage walls, which are not insulated and my north kitchen cabinets. When I open them, I feel the cold very quickly. This is a project even I can do with the guidance you have given.
So happy it was helpful
That would mostly work for me in Florida is an exceedingly hot climate. Nice job bro.
Awesome!! Thanks!
Great Job Dan! I was trying to figure a way to insulate my garage doors for a few years now! I am off to home depot tomorrow! Thanks!
Our nearest one has 28 sheets! 😂. Yes. I checked right away!
lol. So awesome! Glad it’s helpful info.
Insulation for commercial walk-in freezers years ago, used a product that was heavy craft paper with foil laminated to each side. It came in a roll, with fold open staple fins, or reflective tape fins. My first place was an older mobile home. I furred out w/ 2x2s, and placed this product at mid-point creating an airspace each side, then added type-X drywall. This made a huge difference in the homes comfort.. Had a 14 below winter, and it was comfortable. Furnace went from nonstop to running about out 50-to 60 percent.
Oh that’s really cool!!
Looks great! Thx, love all yalls tips. Blessings, julie
Thanks Julie!
@DeanFurnitureArtist wish y'all were closer. This old gal could use some help. Ha. Hubby of 48 yrs passed 8/2020 after 25 yrs in a wheelchair. He had 2 forms of muscular dystrophy and his last 5 , he couldn't even scratch his face. Very tough on both of us. Tough life for both of us.
I have family in San Antonio, Austin, Round Rock, Cypress, Lockhart, Kyle,..... I love Texas, just not its humidity.
Blessings, julie
Your instructions are super clear and seemingly will be easy to follow. I'm planning to use your tutorial to insulate my garage door. My only question is: I have a garage door maintenance guy who comes once a year. He inspects every little wheel and moving part, tightens every screw, etc. How does it affect maintenance to put all that tape on the metal bars?
Not sure if it will affect his process or not since I have never had any maintenance done to any of mine over the years. I didn’t even know that was a thing people do.
The size and the dimensions of the garage door is identical to mine. I installed styrofoam insulation on it years ago and it helps tremendously to insulate heat since the sun comes up the side the door faces. I’d use this reflective foam board next time.
Oh awesome to hear. Thanks for sharing your experience.
So grateful for this video. My situation is solved. Thank you!
Glad it helped!
Hey Dean, missed seeing you. This video is very much needed thanks for sharing 👏🏾
More to come!
Thank you so much! And, you are correct on "reflective side" playing a huge roll. It does work as "Radiant Barrier" and bring back/block (depends on the season) radiant heat and affect temperature. Again, thank you for the great video.
You are very welcome. Thanks for watching.
Good point about the reflective side. In hot environments like AZ, FL, TX, it migh be better to put the reflective side against thhe metal door to reflect that heat. Putting on the inside isn't going to reflect the coldth as much.
Nice Tardis!!!
Thanks! Now that I have a taller ceiling I need to finish out the top with the light.
I’m in Kentucky and we can have some gnarly winters.. I have a pole barn shop that has insulated walls and ceiling but my overhead door is not . I’m definitely doing this before winter… love the old Honda !!
Thanks! I can’t wait to have time to start working on it!
Thank you, I will try this too! I was told it would be too heavy for the automatic door opener, but if it is only 8 lbs, I'm sure it will be fine
I never had a issue with my last door and it was on over a year.
If the weight of the insulation holds down your door, you can always put a turn or two on your counterweight springs. Not a problem, but you have to be very careful. It's easy to get hurt working with the springs. If you're not experienced in this area, you could always have a garage door company adjust it. The springs tend to weaken a bit over time, so adjusting them every couple years is a good idea.
Good info.
Thanks for the info@@dougrobinson8602
I have a new project now . Just bought a house in Indio California where temputures can climb all the way to 118 degrees F in summer . I have a mini split that I will set at 85 F and that insulation method you described will bring down my cooling cost .
Yeah that metal door soaks in and transfers heat like an oven. Same here in Texas. Middle of summer I was able to keep it 85 in the shop. Hoping to do attic insulation before next summer. Maybe get it done to 75 🤞🏻🤞🏻
Do you have openings on the side of the door? Any suggestions about how to insulate those? Really appreciate your clear and detailed tutorial!
You should have garage door weather stripping on the out side of the door. I prefer the weather stripping that is built into the trim piece. Those are much easier to install and seem to block more air out. If you don’t have them or need to replace your old ones it’s only like a 20 minute job and around $30 in weather stripping.
Thanks so much; it’s for my grandson’s woodworking shop at their house. I’ll take a look. We’re definitely doing the door itself!
Glad it’s helpful. Thanks
Hey Dean. Good job! Live in the Vegas heat and my garage is awfully hot. Curious, but are the walls insulated already?
Dumb question. I have to do the door. Have a 450 sq ft garage.
Wish we had people like you close by.
Thanks for the video.
My walls were not insulated. I put in R13 fiberglass in the walls.
Easy to clean as well 👍🏻
Very true! Thanks.
Dean, your the man, I been looking for something like this for at least 4 hours, love the video.
So glad it’s helpful!
Nice! Thanks for the video!
Very welcome.
My HD doesn't carry that one, but I'll keep looking. Looks like Lowes carries a similar board. LOVE that Tardis!
Thanks!
Great job Dean. BTW, the shop is looking good.
Thanks!! I have more videos coming of the shop makeover!
Nice job! I am thinking of doing this in the spring. Live in Canada and the garage gets very cold in winter. This looks like a good idea! Thx for the video and ideas! Cheers
Glad it was helpful!
Great video, but I am in FL. I'm not so worried about the cold. Would this help with the heat coming in?
Most definitely. The metal door just soaks in heat like an oven. Anything to block that will help for sure.
I live in Wisconsin and we regularly get -10 temps for days. To keep the wind from pumping all your heat out I use EPDM rubber roofing strips tor the split in the door - panel to panel. I attach the EPDM to the stiffener tubes at the top and bottom of the door panel with 3/16" large head rivets and a thin aluminum strip used in siding and roofing projects I think what they call J channel is the one I used most. that I form that assists in holding the foam board in. I leave a dead air space across the panel joints top to bottom. My total project costs a bit more but it seals the door joints. I am now looking at building an EPDM bladder that I inflate to seal the door sides in the winter to seal top bottom and sides with a 3" diamiter inflateable seal. I often use contact cement to bond a 1" wide seam in the rubber. The trick will be to mount the bladder so when inflated it grows against the door (Immagine a Capital "P" laid on it's flat edge with the head of the letter being a baloon. the seal will need a stiff strip to hold the flat against the door jamb to work. EPDM rubber is the rubber membrane used on commercial roofing p;rojects and can be sourced from ABC or other suppliers. I have a contact in my area who owns a comercial roofing business so for me no problem to get discarded strips over 20' long. Free is good! Beer gets me what I need.
Oh wow!! Great info for people in super cold weather. Thanks for sharing.
Really informative video. Thanks 👍
Glad it was helpful!
We cut and placed reflectix to fit in our panels on an 18ft door. It had a low R value but it dropped the heat coming into our garage in Florida significantly.
Great info. Thanks for sharing
Very well explained, thanks.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
First, I ABSOLUTELY ❤️❤️❤️ your police box!!!! Two, you have helped me save hindreds of dollars. I'm forwarding this to my husband so we can finally be avle to i sulate our garage door, so thank you. What ddo you use to seal the bottom so that you don't have any drafts coming in or air going out? Thanks again! ❤
Thanks! The door should have a large rubber seal on the bottom. Check to make sure it’s there or if it may be flattened out and need replacing.
Thanks for the info I also live in Texas. The only thing I’ve changed is when I cut each panel in the middle I cut it at a 45° instead of straight 90°. Makes putting them all the way into the lips easier
Nice!! Thanks for sharing!
Awesome info!
?? You mentioned 1" More forgiving... So would you get Twice the 1", so can do Door Twice for "2" Affect" of insulation ??
Also, is the a Similar plan you have for insulating Homes Windows, yet a See through insulative material to be able to see out/NOT see in ?? Perhaps be able to Remove during Warmer times or certain material that could Be Effective for Heat Retention & Coolness ??
If it would fit in your door, you could, but then you may run into spring issues. These 4x8 panels are 2 lbs, so a 16x7 door under 8 lbs of added weight. I have had no issues in my last home or this one with the added weight, but doubling that may cause issues if you don't adjust the spring. Or it may be fine; I haven't done it, so I'm only giving my thoughts.