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Garage door insulation Walter Cohen 09-30-2006
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Posted by Walter Cohen on September 30, 2006, 8:37 pm
I have two wooden garage doors (home is 45 years old and doors seem to be
also). For the most part they work well in the original tracks as far as
going up and down with my Craftsman openers. However they never do (and
never did) seem to fit real well when they are closed shut. I can see light
at the top and at certain areas along each side.
My HVAC guy mentioned that I really should try to have the doors insulated -
meaning the endges, so that it makes a reasonable seal during both winter
and summer seasons to help out a bit with air infiltration. He said this
type of around the door insulation could be gotten from Home Depot.

If the doors don't ever seem to close tightly in the first place will any
side molding insulation really do anything? I'm thinking that if anything
it might further interfere with the travel of the doors and ultimately get
rubbed or torn off anyway.

Thoghts on this?
Thanks.
Walter



Posted by glenn P on September 30, 2006, 9:56 pm
You seem to be answering your own question. The insulation that covers your
light sources will save you $$$. Simple enough?

>I have two wooden garage doors (home is 45 years old and doors seem to be
>also). For the most part they work well in the original tracks as far as
>going up and down with my Craftsman openers. However they never do (and
>never did) seem to fit real well when they are closed shut. I can see
>light at the top and at certain areas along each side.
> My HVAC guy mentioned that I really should try to have the doors
> insulated - meaning the endges, so that it makes a reasonable seal during
> both winter and summer seasons to help out a bit with air infiltration.
> He said this type of around the door insulation could be gotten from Home
> Depot.
>
> If the doors don't ever seem to close tightly in the first place will any
> side molding insulation really do anything? I'm thinking that if anything
> it might further interfere with the travel of the doors and ultimately get
> rubbed or torn off anyway.
>
> Thoghts on this?
> Thanks.
> Walter
>



Posted by Rick Blaine on October 1, 2006, 1:09 am

>You seem to be answering your own question. The insulation that covers your
>light sources will save you $$$. Simple enough?

Sorry - an insulated garage door in what is an apparently uninsulated garage
won't do anything to save money. All sealing the gaps may do is keep a little
dust out of the garage.

Posted by John Weiss on October 1, 2006, 1:20 am
>
> Sorry - an insulated garage door in what is an apparently uninsulated
> garage
> won't do anything to save money. All sealing the gaps may do is keep a
> little
> dust out of the garage.

Actually, reducing the convection losses can help quite a bit!



Posted by Walter Cohen on October 1, 2006, 9:30 pm
Yes, the suggestion cam from my HVAC guy. If air can get in then it (warmed
air) can also go out back through the chimney.

Walter

"John Weiss" <jrweiss98155nospamatnospamcomcastdotnospamnet> wrote in
>>
>> Sorry - an insulated garage door in what is an apparently uninsulated
>> garage
>> won't do anything to save money. All sealing the gaps may do is keep a
>> little
>> dust out of the garage.
>
> Actually, reducing the convection losses can help quite a bit!
>
>



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