How To Insulate Your Garage Door

You can shrink your energy bill and create a more comfortable work environment by insulating your garage door.  Here are some tips and hints for this money saving DIY project.



Types Of Insulation

Here are the 3 different types of insulation that you can use.

- Reflective foil insulation
- Foam board
- Batt insulation



Types Of Garage Doors

Depending on your type of garage door. here is what I would recommend using.

Steel:  Use any kind of insulation
Wood Frame And Panel:  Use rigid insulation, consider using two layers
Flat:  Use foam board or reflective insulation

You can buy a kit for any of these materials and install them yourself with a tape measure, straight edge, and utility knife.  If you don't want to buy a kit, you can buy reflective foil insulation in bulk rolls and cut them to fit.



Measure

For any insulation, make sure to measure your garage door panels and cut the pieces of insulation to fit.  You can attach insulation to the garage door with liquid nails or plastic clips.  Doing a second layer of foam board will increase the effectiveness of the insulation.



Apply Weather Stripping

Once you are finished installing the insulation, apply double lip weather stripping to seal the space between the bottom of the door and the floor of the garage.



Best of luck insulating your garage door



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