Rymanrph Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Anybody use a kit like this? http://www.lowes.com/pd_331443-1722-GD1 ... insulation My garage is not very comfortable to work in during the winter. My thin metal garage door keeps my little heater from doing any real good, so I thought I might give this a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stark Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I had looked at these for a while & finally gave up, i didn't see anything that i liked enough to spend the money on, so i just got a heavy duty space heater & that works fairly well. Also, if you do buy a kit be sure you have dual tension springs otherwise you may run into issues because of the added weight from the insulation (another reason why didn't go for it). :waving: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjrev10 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 southerners :shake: :rotfl2: I was going to say stack snow in front of the garage door when you are working in there but you guys probably do not get much of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stark Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Yep, just cold enough to chill your bones... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whowey Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Yep, just cold enough to put on a sweatshirt... Fixed for you thin blooded southerners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I put the 1" thick styrofoam panels in the two doors last year. It most definitely helps keep the temperature constant both in the summer and winter. Noticed a big difference in the winter as the garage warms up very quickly with the propane wall heater. Then I just shut it down and it will hold the heat in for 2-3 hours if nobody opens the doors. I think it was very worthwhile. And the little extra weight had no effect on the openers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stark Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Yep, just cold enough to put on a sweatshirt... Fixed for you thin blooded southerners. Hey now, it gets icy here at least ONCE a year... :jump: Of course today it was right at 70 degrees. :shake: Actually i was considering it more because it gets so bloody hot here that a portable A/C system would be really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I put the 1" thick styrofoam panels in the two doors last year. x2. :thumbsup: comes in 4x8 sheets and can be had with the reflective aluminum on one side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rymanrph Posted December 31, 2010 Author Share Posted December 31, 2010 I put the 1" thick styrofoam panels in the two doors last year. x2. :thumbsup: comes in 4x8 sheets and can be had with the reflective aluminum on one side. The R value on the kit is 8; what is it on those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 The R value on the kit is 8; what is it on those? A little less (6.6) but about 6x cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJRemi Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I wish I had known about those insulation panels. I used expanding spray foam insulation on my roll-up doors but now they don't roll up. Can't seem to figure out what I did wrong. :dunno: ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Anybody use a kit like this? http://www.lowes.com/pd_331443-1722-GD1 ... insulation My garage is not very comfortable to work in during the winter. My thin metal garage door keeps my little heater from doing any real good, so I thought I might give this a try. It's 9 degrees out in my garage and I just came in for the night, how cold is yours that you can't work in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 It's 9 degrees out in my garage and I just came in for the night, how cold is yours that you can't work in it? Good for you Sam. :clapping: It's not that people can't, it's that people choose not to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 It's 9 degrees out in my garage and I just came in for the night, how cold is yours that you can't work in it? Good for you Sam. :clapping: It's not that people can't, it's that people choose not to. Understandable, I got my feet under the dog right now to warm them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rymanrph Posted December 31, 2010 Author Share Posted December 31, 2010 I still work out in the garage; I'm just not as comfortable as I'd like to be. I'm cold natured as it is anyway, so wearing thermals, a couple pair of socks and standing in front of the heater every 15 mins or so to warm my hands up is just not my thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I put the 1" thick styrofoam panels in the two doors last year. x2. :thumbsup: comes in 4x8 sheets and can be had with the reflective aluminum on one side. That's what I used in mine a couple three months ago (foil backed). 2 sheets @ $15/ea and some duct tape to seal the seams. I added them moreso for the summer because my door has a SW exposure and catches sunlight from about 1PM until sunset, but it's working out quite nicely in the cold. My garage stays right about 20-25 degrees above ambient. Of course, the extra insulation I installed whie it was being built helps alot too :D Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMCJeepMJ Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I have an insulated/drywalled north-facing attached extended garage with no windows, with an insulated windowless garage door. Its still freakin' cold in there in the winter... and dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirteatr717 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I wish I had a garage.... My idea of an oil change would be in any garage with a floor! I changed mine today on frozen dirt with patches of snow everywhere because I shoveled a spot off my "driveway" :fs2: but anywho any insulation should help and those little electric space heaters work pretty darn good :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glundblad Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I think Don's foam board is a great idea. Even if it were R3 foam board rather than R6. Once it is insulated with either thickness, I would bet you will loose more heat around the door itself than through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjrev10 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 22 below zero this morning here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 22 below zero this morning here! You better not be including the "wind chill" in that figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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