The Mastiff House www.youtube.com/@TheMastiffHouse/shorts Steampunk Cogs - Set of 19 www.etsy.com/listing/1820425859/handcrafted-wooden-steampunk-cogs-set-of
I'm not sure how you came up in my algorithm on RUclips but I'm glad it happened. I'm enjoying your channel. I'm a huge fan of radiant barriers. I installed a radiant barrier before I replaced my roof and it lowered the attic temperature by nearly 30 ° on the hottest summer days. That's a massive improvement. Also since my garage had no insulation whatsoever in the Attic, before this improvement my garage would actually get about 10° hotter than the outside air temperature. Since it's an attached garage that's about 40 ft of interior wall that was getting blasted with garage heat trying to penetrate the interior walls all do-dah day. I went ahead and insulated the garage ceiling with r20 cellulose. I also insulated my garage door with reflectix bubble pack. It's not a conditioned space so the garage still eventually rises to the outside air temperature, but at least it's no longer getting hotter than the outside air.
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 !
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.
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.
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
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! 👍🏽
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!
❤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"
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!
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!
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.
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 !
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!
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.
Funny thing is I first found this product at Lowe's years ago. I use 1/2 between my stud wall and drywall. Makes a huge difference in sound and insulation value.
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.
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.
Tip: if you live in FL remember to face the foil side to the metal door (outside) to reflect heat and keep the garage/house cooler. Northern homes like MA foil side inside as shown to keep heat in. But yes this stuff works 100%.
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.
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 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?
I am hoping to have time soon to get it running. Only has 8,200 miles on it. No rust in the tank. It had some kind of electric problem in 2009 then it was parked.
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!
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!
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.
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. 😊
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 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 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.
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 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 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!
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!
Thank you so much for your video, I just finished mine (Dec 2024) and the panels at Home Depot went down to $14.99😂 tape was 23.99 and box cutter was under $5. Great video, good walk through. I will subscribe 🎉😮
@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
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! 👍
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 !!
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!!!!
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!
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.
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 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.
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
![Seungmin "그렇게, 천천히, 우리(As we are)" | [Stray Kids : SKZ-PLAYER]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/kAzmhLHePqU/mqdefault.jpg)
The Mastiff House www.youtube.com/@TheMastiffHouse/shorts
Steampunk Cogs - Set of 19 www.etsy.com/listing/1820425859/handcrafted-wooden-steampunk-cogs-set-of
I'm not sure how you came up in my algorithm on RUclips but I'm glad it happened. I'm enjoying your channel.
I'm a huge fan of radiant barriers. I installed a radiant barrier before I replaced my roof and it lowered the attic temperature by nearly 30 ° on the hottest summer days. That's a massive improvement. Also since my garage had no insulation whatsoever in the Attic, before this improvement my garage would actually get about 10° hotter than the outside air temperature. Since it's an attached garage that's about 40 ft of interior wall that was getting blasted with garage heat trying to penetrate the interior walls all do-dah day. I went ahead and insulated the garage ceiling with r20 cellulose. I also insulated my garage door with reflectix bubble pack. It's not a conditioned space so the garage still eventually rises to the outside air temperature, but at least it's no longer getting hotter than the outside air.
Will this make the garage more hot in the summer?
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!
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.
yes@@WayneWaters-h8u
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.
Thanks
Absolutely I thought the same thing...girls think alike❤
We did this and it made a huge difference in winter/summer temps in garage. Highly recommend it.
Awesome!! Thanks for sharing.
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!
@@Trisha_B_done same here
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!
Looks like a trip to home depot is in order.👍🏼
Nice!
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!
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!
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’m a 71 yr old lady, and I really liked this video. My garage turns into Alaska cold in the winter. I live in Ga.
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!
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!
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!!
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?
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 👍🏻
❤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"
LOL Thanks. I need to finish out the top of the tardis with the light now that I have a taller shop.
I love how you explained the potential pitfalls!
Thanks! So glad it’s 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.
👋 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!
Thank you so much for this step-by-step video! This is my first home project for 2025! Cheers to lower heating and cooling bills! 🥂🍻
Happy New Years 🎊🎆🎆
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!
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!
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!!
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.
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!
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!!!!
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!
Excellent job, I am going to do mine soon, I happen to live in Texas too, congratulations you made my day!!!
Awesome!! Thanks!!
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!!
So well done and presented. Thank you, a project to come!
Have fun!
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!
Thank you very much for this useful and needed project. I already shared the link to my folks as they really in need of this.
Thanks again.
You are most welcome!
I'm glad I put off this project. You have the best plan.
So glad it’s helpful.
I think it might help more in summer. It gets extremely hot where I live
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.
Funny thing is I first found this product at Lowe's years ago. I use 1/2 between my stud wall and drywall. Makes a huge difference in sound and insulation value.
Oh I bet it makes a big difference with sound. Definitely made the door very quiet opening now.
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
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.
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!!
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.
Tip: if you live in FL remember to face the foil side to the metal door (outside) to reflect heat and keep the garage/house cooler. Northern homes like MA foil side inside as shown to keep heat in. But yes this stuff works 100%.
Great tip, thanks for sharing!
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!
I greatly appreciate the time and attention to detail that you put into this video tutorial. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
You have a gift for very clear explanations-thank you!
This is such a great compliment. Thank you.
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!
Running to home depot as soon as we get our garage cleaned out! Thanks!
Right on!
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 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
Great information, thanks!
Side note: I had a 1979 CX500D and its definitely one of those bikes I wish I still had!
I am hoping to have time soon to get it running. Only has 8,200 miles on it. No rust in the tank. It had some kind of electric problem in 2009 then it was parked.
@DeanFurnitureArtist Amazing platform. Biggest common problem I remember is the shift lever case gasket leaking.
Easy fix though.
Good to know! I have a lot to learn but excited. Not sure what it is about this bike but something very appealing to me.
Excellent video. I think I'll try it in my new home in Northeast Oklahoma
So glad it’s helpful. Thanks
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.
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 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.
Thanks for an easy and affordable way to insulate. Excellent info and directions.😊
Thanks! So glad it’s helpful.
Great idea, thank you for sharing. Everyone stay safe, warm, happy and healthy. From Henrico County Virginia
Thanks! Stay safe and warm.
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.
So grateful for this video. My situation is solved. Thank you!
Glad it helped!
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.
@@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.
Fantastic instructional, hands on video. When I get a garage I will follow video to insulate it. Great job!
Glad it was helpful!
Love the TARDIS!
Thanks!!
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!
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!
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 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!
Very nice looking and a great idea to make your garage space more usable year round! Thanks for sharing👍
You bet!
Thanks for the tips. Also, love your TARDIS
I’m still working on getting the light for the top! Thanks!
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!!
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
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!
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.
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!!
Thank you so much for your video, I just finished mine (Dec 2024) and the panels at Home Depot went down to $14.99😂 tape was 23.99 and box cutter was under $5. Great video, good walk through. I will subscribe 🎉😮
That is awesome!
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
Dean, your the man, I been looking for something like this for at least 4 hours, love the video.
So glad it’s helpful!
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!
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!
Great job Dean. BTW, the shop is looking good.
Thanks!! I have more videos coming of the shop makeover!
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?
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!
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.
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.
My HD doesn't carry that one, but I'll keep looking. Looks like Lowes carries a similar board. LOVE that Tardis!
Thanks!
You are correct about the reflective material. It reflects the heat back into the space.
Hey Dean, missed seeing you. This video is very much needed thanks for sharing 👏🏾
More to come!
This is a good video, man. I've been looking to tackle this project in my garage to make it a usable workspace. This helps a lot.
Awesome! I am happy to help.
Easy to clean as well 👍🏻
Very true! 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!!
Nice Tardis!!!
Thanks! Now that I have a taller ceiling I need to finish out the top with the light.
Thanks a million, my weekend project coming up!
Have fun!
Very well explained, thanks.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
Great job! The explanation was phenomenal!!! 👍🏾
Thank you 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 video... You made the job look so easy.
It's pretty easy. Thanks!
Nice! Thanks for the video!
Very welcome.
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.