Ok well today my niece and possibly future brother in law came over and helped install insulation in the garage doors. They have no power still so in an effort to keep warm they popped in and I kept them warm. First the pic without insulation. The insulation is R5 closed cell foam and spray expanding foam. The closed cell was cut to slide into the doors tightly then I sprayed expanding foam around it ( thanks for the tip Jack ) and it sealed up very tightly. It is uglier than sin but boy does it stay warm. Before this the garage would keep around 20f and het up to the 30 range with the torpedo cranked on a 20lb tank. Now it gets to 52 fast and I can run it half and an hour later it's still 52F Major improvement. If I shut the heater off an hour later it's still 40f! I still have the windows, side door and above the doors to do yet so it will improve even more after that. More pics tomorrow.
There is one in there but it isn't hooked up right now and I am not sure it will be yet. I've gone through almighty ---- to get approved for one and it probably won't happen. Right now I'm looking at a pellet stove that could run 24/7 if needed for keeping it dry inside because it's so wet this time of year. Mainly on the weekends.
I figured it was probably not allowed with the combustibles stored in a garage. With people getting wood so cheaply, you could burn all you wanted with little cost.
We redid our doors several years ago and it made a big difference. Just with stock new doors over leaky wooden ones with half rotten bottom panels. Your house will also be warmer with this effort. (Assuming you have an attached garage). The other benefit that you will get is the heat off your cars will stay. They will be warmer in the morning.
No it is detached about 60ft from the house. The steel doors are just thin sheet metal so this insulation is almost like shutting the freezer door.
A friend has a shop with 2-12x12 doors. I have suggested many times that he insulate them like this^ with foam/spray foam. He is hard-headed, just throws another load in the stove. Looks like it turned out nice.
PS: Why do you have a life boat in the ceiling of the garage ? You live down stream of a dam ? Water gets high enough, you plan is to Chain saw a hole thru the gable end of the roof for launching LOL
Actually we have a kayak and a canoe because she likes to kayak and I fish in the canoe. Part of that survival plan lol.
I insulated mine with regular foam insulation and wired it tight against the door. Made about 10° difference in the garage section of the house. It's a split foyer with no heat into it unless you leave the door open downstairs. We were storing candy and stuff down there last year and now it's almost too warm for that. It will maintain 55-60° now instead of 45-50°. It took me a few hours to put it all in. I thought about the foam panel route but this was higher R value. I think if I went over the outside and slid cardboard or something like that over it to hold it tighter may improve it a little more.
not to be negative, my FIL did this and the condensation between the foam and steel rusted the door out after several years. keep an eye on it
Hello Building a raised wood pellet stove hearth for the garage. The stove will be in the back right corner. Unfortunately this is where any water or snow melting runs right too! So the stove must be elevated to prevent the bottom from rusting out! Therefore, the materials should not rot easily. So far I used 2x6 pressure treated lumber and I just got some PVC board to trim it out. Should I show the PVC board smooth or ruff side? See pics. I put the ruff side out. I had the wood lying around and the permabase was $10.00 but the PVC board is expensive! Yes, I do not put cars in it anymore so technically it will be fine. I need the heat for drying the paint on stoves. Simple 2x6 hearth with PVC board for trim around 3/4" plywood topped with cement board and porcelin tiles. Remember to Back Butter those tiles for a good sticken! Boy, I just found this! I never new I needed a Back Butter Buddy! https://www.flooringsupplyshop.com/back-butter-buddy-2181.html see more pics Well the messy grouting is done! Looks dark gray but will be much lighter when it dries.
Not all garage doors need insulation, my brand new Intelicore Foam garage door is a Clopay R18.4 Mate! Here is the secret to the Intelicore Foam (A nice made up term! LOL) There is a strip of Silicone in the middle of the door that provides a Thermal Break! Mike Do it Right (Holmes on Homes show) would luv this! That is what boosts the foam to the whopping R18.4 in a 2" Thick Steel Foam insulated door! ! ! See pic below with yellow arrows. I bet the inside of the door will not be cold in the winter!
