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I finally got around to insulating the garage doors which worked really well. The AC units in the shop are running quite a bit less. I opted to buy the 4X8 sheets of the 1 1/2" thick foil backed foam and cut it to size on the table saw instead of the precut kits available. Very simple to install but now I have tiny pieces of foam every where. I am going to have to do the Bill Murray method and open the doors and use the leaf blower. Time to dedust anyway.
Paul

How did you attach them to the doors? Glue?

Insulation is worth its weight in....well......insulation.

I have never understood why people in hot climates work so hard to avoid using insulation. In cold climates, people have relied on it for decades to keep us warm in winter, and we found that it does just as much in the summer heat to keep things cool.
Every garage door I've installed in the last 40 years has been an insulated door and I wouldn't consider anthing less.
You will love the results every time you go into your garage.

Did you know that foam insulation is only 1/2 as efficient when installed upside down?

Looks good, Paul.

I don't know if you noticed, but there is a car in your shop! Some kinda accident?

Billdit wrote:I don't know if you noticed, but there is a car in your shop! Some kinda accident?

That is why my dedicated shop does not have an overhead door.

There was no glue required. The doors are made with metal channel that is designed to accept 1 1/2" foam so you just cut to size and pop it in. Very easy except for the window area which took slightly more work. The results are really dramatic. There is probably a 20 degree drop in the temp during the day. As far as the car, well it's a point of contention at the moment. I build the awning out back to park it under with a cover on the car but one of the neighbors managed to tell the wife that rats got into a car they stored in that manner and chewed up the wiring. So now it still remains in the shop. It is her baby and it's a fairly rare and valuable car and I know I'm not going to win this one. More impetus to get my shop built I guess.
Paul

jsburger wrote:

Billdit wrote:I don't know if you noticed, but there is a car in your shop! Some kinda accident?

That is why my dedicated shop does not have an overhead door.

When I (OK, my son ) made the cut-in drive down to my basement shop I gave more than a little thought to putting in one or even two garage doors. It is after all a 24' x 40' room. I finally decided that I didn't want the heat / AC loss and didn't want a garage, I wanted a shop. It would have taken only a little more work but I just didn't want other stuff to take over to the point I would have to move stuff out to work...
I finally decided on a 5' door. Big enough to move about anything in or out (like sheet goods flat) but too small for a vehicle.

Of course I still have those options available if needed or wanted later.


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robinson46176 wrote:

jsburger wrote:

Billdit wrote:I don't know if you noticed, but there is a car in your shop! Some kinda accident?

That is why my dedicated shop does not have an overhead door.

When I (OK, my son ) made the cut-in drive down to my basement shop I gave more than a little thought to putting in one or even two garage doors. It is after all a 24' x 40' room. I finally decided that I didn't want the heat / AC loss and didn't want a garage, I wanted a shop. It would have taken only a little more work but I just didn't want other stuff to take over to the point I would have to move stuff out to work...
I finally decided on a 5' door. Big enough to move about anything in or out (like sheet goods flat) but too small for a vehicle.

Of course I still have those options available if needed or wanted later.


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Yup, exactly my thinking. I have a 2 car garage. I don't need another one. I wanted a shop. One 6' opening with 2 36" doors on the end for just the purpose you stated and one 36" personnel door on the side. Perfect, I wouldn't change a thing.