Insulating non isulated garage door

[holland_patrick]

Has any one done this I'm buying a home and they are not insulated (we are in the NE i'm not sure way they sell these ) anyways they tried to do it but ended up in fail (HALF OF ONE PANEL). I want a nice looking garage so i'd like to do this to keep it warm but I want it to look good to.. SO did anyone do this???


patrick

 

[A29]

I used 1" Styrofoam. Had a seam in each panel but I wasn't that picky. Sure made a difference with temp.

 

[blkhonda1991]

insulated doors dont matter for 99% of the population since they dont heat their garage or use it in the winter so your never going to see an insulated door on a garage unless that person shares the same interestin working in it as you do .

 

[sixball]

I just did it with the foil face 1 inch foam sheets that are 4 X 8. I cut them to fit in each panel alittle short so I could wedge it in. That way when you push/slide it in, the screws in the channel of the door old it in place. Then I cut a small filler piece of the foil face foam and put in in the gap. When I was done I used the foil insulating tape and taped the joints and all the channels of the door. That stuff sticks good and it gives the door a reflective finsh.

It says your not supposed to leave the foil faced foam exposed because it it flamable, but so is about everything else? I may go over it with some of that foil covered bubble wrap, but probably not

Sixball

 

[Red Green]

Yes I insulated my own garage doors I used a table saw to cut the styrofoam. I have a seam in the middle of each panel. My door had 1" gap so I used 1/2" styrofoam it was thin enough to flex it enough to slide in and fill all the gap. If you wanted to get fancy you could cover it with plastic.

 

[NUTTSGT]

My garage has old wood doors right now, the top two sections are windows. I used some 1/2" foil backed insulation on the doors. I used some drywall screws and some #8 washers. Over the windows, I put the foil out and painted the side faing in, same color as the walls.

 

[Garyl53]

I just did mine with Insulfoam Garage Door kit from Lowes. It went in easy in about 2 hours or so. I am hoping it will help keep the heat down in summer since the door faces south. I plan to insulate the ceiling also w/ R38 batts. It would be nice to have a G78 heater in there when working in winter...maybe someday.
G

 

[coravetz]

I just replaced a wooden door that was "smiling" (warped badly on either side letting in the mice and other critters) about 2 weeks ago with a new Wayne Dalton metal door that is insulated. I did the insulated door since we open/close the door to the garage quite a bit and it's attached to the house so we wanted to keep the R value the same as the wood door - about 10-12. I also opted for the fully enclosed metal door so it looks a bit nicer.

Now on to completing the mudding, painting and rest of the garage stuff...

 

[torqueman2002]

I just did it with the foil face 1 inch foam sheets that are 4 X 8. I cut them to fit in each panel alittle short so I could wedge it in. That way when you push/slide it in, the screws in the channel of the door old it in place. Then I cut a small filler piece of the foil face foam and put in in the gap. When I was done I used the foil insulating tape and taped the joints and all the channels of the door. That stuff sticks good and it gives the door a reflective finish.
Sixball

+1

 

[thirty7slammed]

+1

Im getting ready to do the same, been reading about different insulation kits for overhead doors. Who sells 1"foil backed insulation, HOME DEPOT, LOWES, and whats it cost?
Thanks,
Billy

 

[sixball]

Im getting ready to do the same, been reading about different insulation kits for overhead doors. Who sells 1"foil backed insulation, HOME DEPOT, LOWES, and whats it cost?
Thanks,
Billy

I bought my 1 inch foil face at Menards, but I have seen it at Lowes as well. Lowes sells "celotex" may not be the correct spelling but...... Mine from Menards is Johns Manville, same stuff, differnt maker.

I think it was around 15 bucks a sheet. And the tape was about 11 bucks.

Sixball

 

[nate379]

I don't think I have ever seen a NOT heated garage before!

insulated doors dont matter for 99% of the population since they dont heat their garage or use it in the winter so your never going to see an insulated door on a garage unless that person shares the same interestin working in it as you do .

 

[ErickForest]

I used a garage door insulation kit. I beleive I purchased them at Lowes. They were precut for the height, just had to trim for the correct width of the panels. They styrofoam was loose when I first installed, so I bout a few rolls of the foil faced bubblewrap insulation and installed it behind the styrofoam to make it fit tight into the space. I contacted a local garage door company and they sold me some plastic trim pieces to help hold the insulation in place.

 

[Gizzy]

I have a ranch style home built in the mid-60's when energy wasn't of much concern.I had the old wooden doors with upper windows that faced the west.I get alot of wind to say the least.I replaced them with insulated doors from Menards.Made a huge difference in keeping my garage "workable" in cold northwest Ohio winters.I highly recommend some kind of insulation,either factory installed or diy.Mine has already paid for itself in savings & comfort.Just my opinion.

 

[Falcon67]

My door looks like Red Green's door above. Got the foam at HD and it's dense 1" pink foam. Made a big difference in the heat/cool conduction of the steel door. I just cut the big panels to fit tight in the spaces and wedged them in, no tape or anything. I also lined the door frame with foam weather strip tape. Makes the door a little harder to shut if you use thick stuff and the door fits tight to the fram near the bottom of travel. Not an issue when it's 65F inside the shop and the wind chill is 7F outside.

 

[krooser]

2X4 fiberglass ceiling panels work well... thats what I used. Perfect fit in my 12X8 door... no cutting req'd... slip right it place without any hassle.

 

[torqueman2002]

I bought my 1 inch foil face at Menards, but I have seen it at Lowes as well. Lowes sells "celotex" may not be the correct spelling but...... Mine from Menards is Johns Manville, same stuff, differnt maker.

I think it was around 15 bucks a sheet. And the tape was about 11 bucks.

Sixball

That sounds about right. I got mine at HD several years ago, before I installed the door in the above picture. That door has 3/4" already, and I saved and reused the 3/4" panels I installed in the original door. They have held up well and the foil helps keep the garage from being as dark.

 

[GN4WHLN]

I've been thinking about this myself as I am finishing the walls of my garage right now. I origionally was going to go with foam sheets, but it occured to me I might be able to use the same insulation batts I am using on the walls and to close off the panels. What I would like to use as a covering is sheet aluminum cut into panels and bead rolled but I'll have to see what the sheets and shearing will end up costing. Plastic sheets might be OK, but they tend to become brittle with age and crack.

 

[sharpshooter]

Ive been needing to do this aswell, I might try the foil backed stuff, seems like it would reflect a little more light..

 

[38Chevy454]

I insulated my own door at my new house. It was non-insulated, and had about 1.5 inch thickness of the panels. I went to HD, bought 4 4x8 sheets of 1.5 inch thick rigid styrofoam with clear plastic on either side. About $14/sheet if I recall. I just cut through one side deep as I could with single edge razor, then snapped it along the cut. Cut the plastic on the other side. I did not need a real nice edge since the cut edge slides up intot he door panel. Fitting the panels into the garage door was a bit of a pain, but they hold themselves in place and no glue needed. I do notice the difference. Not bad for $60 total expense.

 

[svrdrabbit]

I just got done insulating mine. I had a friend hook me up with some Fiberglass HVAC duct work sheets. They were 4x10. They have a R5 r-value. Cost about $25 a sheet. Any HVAC distributor should carry it. It won't be at any big box stores. It has a reflective backing. It's durable. I cut it a little larger than the window so the the flanges hold it in. It's bendable so you don't have to worry about breaking it like foam.