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Insulate steel garage door? Stupid48 06-25-2007
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Posted by Stupid48 on June 25, 2007, 3:50 am
I have a pretty standard steel double garage door. My garage gets up
to about 145 degrees during the summer mostly because my house faces
the sun pretty much all day. Is there any value to me adding
insulation to the garage door panels? It seems to me that some kind
of styrofoam insulation would fit perfectly in the panels. I've seen
the kind with the metallic coating on it before. Would this help or
am I wasting my time?

Thanks, Chris


Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on June 25, 2007, 6:31 am

>I have a pretty standard steel double garage door. My garage gets up
> to about 145 degrees during the summer mostly because my house faces
> the sun pretty much all day. Is there any value to me adding
> insulation to the garage door panels? It seems to me that some kind
> of styrofoam insulation would fit perfectly in the panels. I've seen
> the kind with the metallic coating on it before. Would this help or
> am I wasting my time?
>
> Thanks, Chris
>

It would help. That thin metal is passing a lot of heat. Good in the
winter if the sun is directly on it, bad in the winter with no sun as heat
will escape.



Posted by buffalobill on June 25, 2007, 6:38 am
> I have a pretty standard steel double garage door. My garage gets up
> to about 145 degrees during the summer mostly because my house faces
> the sun pretty much all day. Is there any value to me adding
> insulation to the garage door panels? It seems to me that some kind
> of styrofoam insulation would fit perfectly in the panels. I've seen
> the kind with the metallic coating on it before. Would this help or
> am I wasting my time?
>
> Thanks, Chris

depending on your climate: the insulating r-value will determine if it
is helpful. if undesirable heat is entering the home from an attached
garage, increase the insulation in the connecting wall. the material
you are looking for should be a fire-retardant material. a temperature-
operated exhaust fan like an attic fan might be more effective.
structure and existing insulation and the garage's use are items to
review.


Posted by Meat Plow on June 25, 2007, 7:17 am
On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:50:05 -0700, Stupid48 wrote:

> I have a pretty standard steel double garage door. My garage gets up
> to about 145 degrees during the summer mostly because my house faces
> the sun pretty much all day. Is there any value to me adding
> insulation to the garage door panels? It seems to me that some kind
> of styrofoam insulation would fit perfectly in the panels. I've seen
> the kind with the metallic coating on it before. Would this help or
> am I wasting my time?
>

I don't think it would help considering the orientation of your home.



Posted by Grandpa on June 25, 2007, 9:31 am
Stupid48 wrote:
> I have a pretty standard steel double garage door. My garage gets up
> to about 145 degrees during the summer mostly because my house faces
> the sun pretty much all day. Is there any value to me adding
> insulation to the garage door panels? It seems to me that some kind
> of styrofoam insulation would fit perfectly in the panels. I've seen
> the kind with the metallic coating on it before. Would this help or
> am I wasting my time?
>
> Thanks, Chris
>

You're dealing with radiant heating, so a radiant barrier insulation
will work the best for you. That 1/4 inch foil insulation worked for
us with a metal door that faced directly east. By noon, we couldn't
stand near the door. After installing the radiant barrier foil
insulation, we could stand right next to the door. The outside was a
different story.

We did it, it worked for us and made the garage a lot nicer place to
work. It also helped in the winter time.
--
Grandpa

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