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Re: Thinking of insulating the garage door.
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01/23/15 08:46 PM
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I cut up a bunch of Tyvek panels from Home Depot and fit them in the slots of the door. It helps a little in the winter, not so much in the summer.
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Re: Thinking of insulating the garage door.
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01/23/15 08:48 PM
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just my luck, it's the cold that I can handle. I just don't go in the garage to fiddle around as much as I like when it's super hot.
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Re: Thinking of insulating the garage door.
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01/23/15 09:15 PM
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If doors gets direct sun, should help. If doors face north, will help house in winter.
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Re: Thinking of insulating the garage door.
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If doors gets direct sun, should help. If doors face north, will help house in winter. That's great, it actually get's direct sun from like noon on all the way to sunset.
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Re: Thinking of insulating the garage door.
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01/24/15 01:39 AM
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Any way to put in an AC window unit for the hot days?
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Re: Thinking of insulating the garage door.
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01/24/15 03:01 AM
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Any way to put in an AC window unit for the hot days? Nope, I've got a HOA that would send out the pitch forks and torches.
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Re: Thinking of insulating the garage door.
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01/24/15 03:19 AM
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If doors gets direct sun, should help. If doors face north, will help house in winter. That's great, it actually get's direct sun from like noon on all the way to sunset. Insulating garage door should reduce heat load of home. Assume you enter home direcly from garage through a walk door. Probably should consider insulating garage attic as well.
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Re: Thinking of insulating the garage door.
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I have (new) two 10ft sticks and one 12ft stick of this in white if you are interested. My door is not flat panels so the seal wouldn't do that much good.
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Re: Thinking of insulating the garage door.
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I'll measure my doors tomorrow, thanks man.
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Re: Thinking of insulating the garage door.
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Whats above the garage? another floor or attic? If attic, do you have radiant barrier, and insulation? Garage door alone won't help if it's 130 degrees overhead (that's what the temp up there will be without RB).
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Re: Thinking of insulating the garage door.
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Whats above the garage? another floor or attic? If attic, do you have radiant barrier, and insulation? Garage door alone won't help if it's 130 degrees overhead (that's what the temp up there will be without RB). Yep it's a 130 degree attic space right above it
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Re: Thinking of insulating the garage door.
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Whats above the garage? another floor or attic? If attic, do you have radiant barrier, and insulation? Garage door alone won't help if it's 130 degrees overhead (that's what the temp up there will be without RB). Yep it's a 130 degree attic space right above it Adding a vent or 2, may do wonders in the garage, or at least cool the attic space.
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Re: Thinking of insulating the garage door.
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Whats above the garage? another floor or attic? If attic, do you have radiant barrier, and insulation? Garage door alone won't help if it's 130 degrees overhead (that's what the temp up there will be without RB). Yep it's a 130 degree attic space right above it staple some of this stuff to the rafters - $75: http://www.radiantguard.com/ultima-radiant-barrier-500-sf-breathable.aspx(this stuff is as strong as a tarp / won't tear - & easy to install ) It will drop the temp 20+ degrees in summer. Add some R-30 insulation to ceiling-decking (if you have none). THEN do garage door. .
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