Garage Door Insulation, anyone done this?

[93-bucket]

I have a sectional garage door and want to insulate it, H/D sells kits for $70 and it will only do a 9ft door so I will have to buy 2 kits.
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

are there any alternatives to doing this?

 

[avbcon12]

I dont think those work on roll up doors.

 

[RiceWagon]

I looked at those kits and ended up using 2" SM rigid insulation panels instead. I just trimmed them to fit the panels and pressed them into place, they haven't moved in 2 years now.

 

[93-bucket]

looking at the door it looks like I could fit foam sheets in each panel.

 

[93-bucket]

I looked at those kits and ended up using 2" SM rigid insulation panels instead. I just trimmed them to fit the panels and pressed them into place, they haven't moved in 2 years now.

Is this the pink sheets?

 

[avbcon12]

looking at the door it looks like I could fit foam sheets in each panel.

so by "roll-up" door you don't mean a roll-up door then?

rigid pink/ blue foam works if you cut them down.

 

[RiceWagon]

yup

 

[LT1Pat]

I'm about to do this too and was thinking about that home depot kit. I see this one: http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053 but it doesn't give an R value?

nevermind, it's R10.

Based on the pricing of the board vs that kit it appears like it wouldn't even be cheaper to do the board it seems?

 

[avbcon12]

Based on the pricing of the board vs that kit it appears like it wouldn't even be cheaper to do the board it seems?

Might not be cheaper but the rigid insulation will last a long time, I did mine over 15 years ago and it's still perfect.

 

[93-bucket]

so by "roll-up" door you don't mean a roll-up door then?

rigid pink/ blue foam works if you cut them down.

Roll-up door?

 

[soap]

I used that same kit on my door a couple years ago, makes a huge difference in summer and winter. Garage stays cool in summer and warm in winter. Zero issues so far (double wide roll up door so I used two kits).

--Joe

 

[93-bucket]

I used that same kit on my door a couple years ago, makes a huge difference in summer and winter. Garage stays cool in summer and warm in winter. Zero issues so far (double wide roll up door so I used two kits).

--Joe

Sweet, thanks joe.
Did you use any spray foam for the cracks and crevices?

 

[soap]

Sweet, thanks joe.
Did you use any spray foam for the cracks and crevices?

No that seemed pointless to me. I mean the door itself is made of huge cracks between the panels. I insulated and drywalled my entire garage 5 or so years ago and installed my radiant heater is in the "front" of the garage opposite the door. Doing that I noticed a temp difference from front to rear which I decided to put up with for a couple years. Finally I bought that kit and now the garage stays even temp, and my heat runs less once the garage is up to temp.

I doubt you will regret doing it, especially how cheap/easy it is to do.

--Joe

 

[avbcon12]

Roll-up door?

Sectional :thumbup:

Roll-up:
http://www.adssa.co.za/rightfit_steelroll.jpg

 

[Roadrage]

Sectional :thumbup:

Roll-up:
http://www.adssa.co.za/rightfit_steelroll.jpg

I think we all knew what he was talking about. I know a lot of home garages and i think about...0 of them have an actual roll up door.

 

[93-bucket]

Sectional :thumbup:

Roll-up:
http://www.adssa.co.za/rightfit_steelroll.jpg

AHHHHAA gotcha!! lol thanks!

 

[93-bucket]

I think we all knew what he was talking about. I know a lot of home garages and i think about...0 of them have an actual roll up door.

Yeah Im not too bright sometimes...

 

[Roadrage]

Yeah Im not too bright sometimes...

I think most people call them roll up doors, they roll up the track right? :lol:

 

[avbcon12]

I think we all knew what he was talking about. I know a lot of home garages and i think about...0 of them have an actual roll up door.

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.

 

[jtcstrat]

I used that kit on my door, with 2 small space heaters in the winter going I can work in a t shirt. Makes a huge diff. No complaints