Garage Door Insulation, anyone done this?

I helped a buddy do foam in his about 12 years ago and it looks the same as the day we installed it. I say go that route.
 
avbcon12 said:
Nowhere did he mention about this door being at his home in the first post.... and I do know a few home garages with roll-up doors too (I installed them)

I wasn't trying to be picky, just trying to get all the correct information so I could give him the correct answer.
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Its all good Adam, I think Im gonna go with the kit from H/D...
Thanks for the input guys!!
 
Is that kit fiberglass insulation? If so then I would steer away from it as if it gets wet or being at the bottom of the door its going to sag and probably fall off. Maybe dogs or animals, kids & stuff would probably get into it too once it gets wet and makes a mess all over your driveway. I'd say to get the harder foam sheets and cut/fit them to the door. If those get wet, its not really going to have any effect on them other then being wet.
 
I started doing it last year, but the damn white clip things keep popping off the door(it was Winter). I'm going to finish is this weekend.
 
I have standard type insulation in my garage doors (came with the house) and it is fraying & falling out at the edges. I get pieces of insulation falling off once in a while when I open the doors. I thought about doing those foam sheets cut to size to replace this stuff. The stuff I hvae now is not very nice to look at and I may still do it once I finish drywalling the rest of the garage to complete the package.
 
sofa king said:
Is that kit fiberglass insulation? If so then I would steer away from it as if it gets wet or being at the bottom of the door its going to sag and probably fall off. Maybe dogs or animals, kids & stuff would probably get into it too once it gets wet and makes a mess all over your driveway.
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Yes it is fiberglass but the backing is waterproof. I wash my car in my garage all the time and have no issues if I happen to get water on the backing material.

--Joe
 
I agree with others, fiberglass is not going to withstand time as well as rigid will.

Rigid foam panels cut to fit and liquid nails will last forever. potential of higher R value as well as custom/tight fit.
 
I never even thought of this. I going to go buy some sheets of foam panels and get it done before winter.
 
avbcon12 said:
I agree with others, fiberglass is not going to withstand time as well as rigid will.

Rigid foam panels cut to fit and liquid nails will last forever. potential of higher R value as well as custom/tight fit.
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Ok so the H/D kits are fiberglass? where do you get the rigid foam and how big are the sheets?
 
Timely topic - was considering insulating my garage door this fall as well. I think cutting those foam sheets to size are the way to go...
 
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