Which Garage Door Insulation Works Best?

Hi, what thickeness foam is that? It looks like 1/2 inch but i havent seen that mentioned anywhere..

Is your Poly 1/2 thick or 3/4? I did not see it listed or mentioned in video. Thanks

What specific tape brand did you use?

Thoughts if the top panel is windows? I like the natural light but maybe a clear panel of some sort, just not sure what material i would use

I live south of Phoenix and I think I'm going to do this too

Finland didn't invent those nails why do we keep giving them all the credit?

Hi Fred, great idea ! I live in Henderson and have been contemplating putting insulation on my garage door. Does the tape hold up in the heat?

How much weight did you add to the door?

Shouldn't the first piece of foam (the larger one) have the foil portion facing outside to also work correctly as a radiant barrier?

You are a great DIY instructor. Thanks. I have subscribed and will build the project with confidence now.

Essentially, you created two air cells because you used the wood spacers to keep the first poly-iso layer off the metal.

117° in the shade!? I'd just move to some place a little farther from the gates of Hell.

This may be a dumb question, but does it work the same in colder temperatures? I assume creating a temperature barrier is creating a temperature barrier and it should work equally well at keeping cold air out as it does at keep hot air out, but figured it was worth asking.

wondering how this would work in say a Colder climate like the twin cities ?

I just watched this 3 times, trying to figure it out... and once I did... I realized my 20+ year old garage doors are already insulated. I think it's standard in the NE.

Outstanding video Fred! Very good design and very nice … step by step how to

I really like your idea of an air space! Makes perfect sense! Can't wait to do mine.

What thickness foam are you using? Didn't hear or see in the vid.

Thanks for making this video. I like how you did the edges. What I have done in the past is cut the rigid insulation to fit the gap. Do you think your way is more efficient or better? I'm planning on upgrading mine.

Brilliant design mate

***I had my own garaged door company in Phoenix area and have performed THOUSANDS of garage door service, repair and installation jobs. I am unsure of the weight you added to that door (5-10 pounds?), but you really should either adjust the springs (if only 4-5 pounds more added) or change them out to the correct size springs now that you've added more weight than those springs are rated for. Those current springs you have are zinc plated [Chinese] junk. Call a reputable garage door company that installs oil-tempered high cycle torsion springs (black in color) and be sure to have the tech weigh the door (I used 2 analog bathroom type scales to do so) and have them size up the correct springs so you not only have a balanced door with the added weight but also get many more cycles than those junky springs you have now. High quality, properly installed garage door torsion springs (and nylon coated steel bearing rollers) are worth the investment.****<<<<<I looked up the product and it came to over 10 POUNDS! You cannot add 10 pounds to a garage door and NOT change out the springs! IMPOSSIBLE!***

LOL!!!!!! That looks so bad!!!

Hey!!! This is great!!!.... exactly what my garage door needs!!!....and made easy!!! Thanks to you!!!😊😊😊😊

your cells are not really tight cells, lots of small gaps. Especially at the side of cells that are inset into the frame. I wonder what the differences are with using top and bottom strips but not the side strips. I would guess some reduction in insulation value but not a big difference. Thoughts?

Nice video you gave us a temps before but not the temps after.

Like the design. You say 8 sheets of 4x8 will do the entire door? Assuming door is 16' wide by 8' tall. I was guessing given two layers and the edge pieces might take a sheet more?? Thanks a lot!

Just curious, shouldn't the reflective side (foil side) face out to reflect the heat?

What was the temperature of the inner wall after the insulation was added?

I am in Canada. Where to get this insulation board?

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Will this affect the garage door torsion springs? Wonder how much weight was gained

I watched quite a few videos about insulating garage doors and compared temp differences. Your method made the greatest difference in degrees. We live in the Atlanta area, and the garage door faces west, so it gets extremely hot, as does the garage. We just bought the supplies and will be doing the work tomorrow morning. Thanks for the video.

Did you use 1inch or 3/4inch thickness?

What was the result in cooling in the garage?

This is hands down one of the best tutorials out for insulating your garage door. I used my collection of free paint stir sticks from HD for spacers.

Did you honestly really get the garage door tension springs readjusted? How much does that cost? I'd be willing to best most people don't go that far and I'm curious if it's really required.

Excellent

I wish you had tested with a single panel, two stacked panels and then the box. I think your design would win, but it's nice to see data.

Is this available in canada?

Smart method with the air gap. I'm in the process of fully insulating & conditioning my west facing hot garage so I can do projects year 'round. I like this approach.

Hello very good video!! What kind of tape are you using?? Thanks

I must say your tutorial very informative and so ingenious. Thank you

Thank you so much. I'll do it at my studio garage in Florida.

Why are you wasting the chalk line if you've got a T-Square? Just use the factory edges.

Where did you guys find the 2 sides foil panels? Lowe's doesn't have them

Has anyone calculated the r-value of this style design?
Looking to just stick 1.5” polystyrene for a 7.5 r-value to avoid this much work for unknown gains.
But any info would be helpful nice video

Well done bro 👍🏼😬

super clean install , sir!