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| 76-914 |
 Aug 18 2015, 08:03 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist  Group: Members Posts: 13,507 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California 
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With record breaking temps moving in this weekend I decided to insulate my garage door. It is westward facing and gets hot as Hell in the PM when the sun hits it. I used some 1" Styrofoam board. By 1:30 the garage door panel outside temp was 137 and the inside temp was 82. I showed my wife 15 mins later but the inside temp was now reading 100F. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) So I measured the outside temp again and it was now at 157F. Looks like I realized appx 50F drop. I may add another 1" later on. Once the radiant heat was reduced at the panels I could feel the small exposed area of our roof radiating heat so I installed some radiant barrier material on the inside of the roof. Now I can work in the garage with a bit more comfort.
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| dcecc1968 |
Aug 19 2015, 05:40 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 252 Joined: 31-December 12 From: Concord, NC Member No.: 15,313 Region Association: South East States |
I too insulated my garage door with an insulating roll of material (metal foil over bubble wrap) from Lowes, it helped the temperatures alot in my garage and I used metal foil duct tape along the edges to install it.
One word of CAUTION, the added weight of the insulation to your garage door could cause your garage door springs to break.... or at the very least require a spring adjustment... don't ask how I know. |
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76-914 Garage Do's Aug 18 2015, 08:03 PM
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6" walls packed with insulation, vapor barri... Aug 18 2015, 08:28 PM pdlightning
6" walls packed with insulation, vapor barr... Aug 18 2015, 11:10 PM whitetwinturbo I am sooooooooooooooooooo going to do that! :... Aug 18 2015, 08:17 PM TargaToy I have toyed for years with gluing RMAX panels ins... Aug 18 2015, 08:23 PM Elliot Cannon I have been trying to strip the paint off my garag... Aug 19 2015, 12:34 AM Mike Bellis
I have been trying to strip the paint off my gara... Aug 19 2015, 07:12 PM nine11speedster Do you just glue it on? Any special kind of glue? Aug 19 2015, 12:52 AM matthepcat I need to do this. My garage is an oven. No insula... Aug 19 2015, 01:04 AM warpig
I need to do this. My garage is an oven. No insul... Aug 19 2015, 04:10 AM thieuster
[quote name='matthepcat' post='2225436' date='Aug... Aug 19 2015, 08:57 AM MSHax 76-914, I've been to temecula, you definitely ... Aug 19 2015, 08:31 AM JmuRiz Smart move, I made sure to buy an insulated door w... Aug 19 2015, 08:46 AM 76-914
I am sooooooooooooooooooo going to do that! ... Aug 19 2015, 08:58 AM rhodyguy To me R-38 or the equivalent of is about perfect Aug 19 2015, 04:03 PM |
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