It definitely helps, but isn't perfect

I just went and measured. It is about 21“ wide. I haven't felt like it would tip, but it probably would if you pushed it sideways and the wheels caught on something. I have also noticed that it is a bit more stable with a few sheets of plywood on it.

Thanks I appreciate it, I think I actually got them at Home Depot. You have to find the ones with a rigid board, lots of places offer it in a roll, and that is definitely not as nice looking when installed.

Thanks I appreciate the kind words. Luckily we don't have roo much of a mouse problem here, but that idea of metal corners sounds like a great idea.

I used 1.5“ as that is what fit in my doors

No, in my case, the board is really hard, they typically bounce off of it with little to no damage left

@@makeitmatt, what about damage to the dart tips?

I am only a light hobby player so I don't use expensive darts. I think if thrown hard enough it could dull or bend the tips.

Unfortunately my local hardware stores only have 9' lengths. It would have been easier if it was continuous.

The relefctive side reflects a small amount of radiant heat, but has no insulation value. You point it the direction you want to keep the heat. So point it out to help keep out summer heat, and point in to keep heat in in the winter. I wanted a clean look so I took all of the plastic off and was left only with the plain white.

Face the foil side in so the government can't read your thoughts.

@@stuntcardriver 😂

I think they are 1.5" I would measure your door to see what would fit.

If it does, it will be minimal. I removed the label to have it be solid white. I would say the biggest difference is that it without the plastic the foam can be damaged a bit easier if you bump it. Overall this helps a lot to maintain temperature in the garage if you have a heater or ac in the garage, but is still a lot less insulated than a typical wall. It just isn't thick enough to be a high R-value. After nearly 2 years I am still happy with the results.

I'm sure they can! Hopefully some of them comment some tips and tricks. If I ever did it again I would definitely buy a new track. It wasn't worth saving the money.

Thanks I appreciate it!

That's a great idea! It definitely can use some more backer board above the dart board. And I definitely want to add a light some time. Are you wiring one in or using a battery operated light?

@@makeitmatt I'm going to wire it in with an electrical outlet at the bottom so I can take a cord with male plug on both ends and plug one end in the wall outlet and the other end to the outlet on the bottom of the dart board backer. That way I don't always have a cord hanging down. I can just plug it in when we play and take off the cord when we aren't. I wanted to ask you how that "fake" backing is working out? Is it receiving the missed shot well? I was going to using some old pine siding, but not sure how it will look with little holes all over it.

@@Blue_Dun the fake backer is really hard so unfortunately the darts just bounce off of it. But the good thing is that the marks are really hard to see. The holes are hidden I think by the varying color. So if your boards are weathered or stained it may help to hide the holes. Good luck, it sounds like you have a good project in the works!

Thanks! Insulation is just a Resistance to heat flow it doesn't stop it, just slows the heat from leaking out. The other factor is the temperature difference between the inside and outside, so the colder it is the faster that flow will leak out and you will have to run a heater more to keep up. I bought an electric 220v heater after this and it can keep it plenty warm now even in 20 degree Temps. Thanks for watching.

@@makeitmatt Good to know, thanks

Hey! This is R-5.78 I selected this as it is much cheaper, I think it is about $50 for my whole garage, where that pink panther stuff is over $200, (the box only covers a single garage door so you need 2) So cost was the main reason but i was also concerned about appearance and sagging in the future. but that stuff would definitely insulate better.

These were bought at Home Depot. But most home improvement stores will have them.

Depending on how you use it how the foil sided face can make a very small difference because it reflects heat. So if you are interested in keeping heat in face the foil inwards, facing it outwardly does not really help keep heat out because it needs an air gap to work. I wanted an all white surface so I removed the plastic layer shown resulting in a clean all white look. You can Google it and learn a bit more, but the insulation R-value is what helps by far the most. The foil helps with radiant heat.

So the silver side is supposed to be facing the opposite way? Ooooh shit!😮

No, You want the radiant barriar facing out reflecting the radiant heat from solar rays away before it passes through the insulation. Imagine if you knew what you were talking about.

Thanks I appreciate it. I just finished replacing the seals on this door so hopefully this winter will be even more comfortable!

Hopefully it helps that's a lot of heat!

What do you mean by a barrier?

Can you elaborate on the barrier

@@makeitmatt instead of 1.5” thickness of foam, you install small spacer between metal door and foam ( reate gap) and use thinner foam like 1/2” then put the spacer again in between inside foam that installed inside to finish foam 1/2” (foam that install flushed with garage door facing inside garage) so put 4 sided cut foam on all 4 corners (left right top bottom) then tape the foam to garage door. This will create void in the middle of foam so cold air does not transfer directly over foam. Similar design like double glaze windows or doors for energy efficient

@@jesusgonzalezpichardo6033 instead of 1.5” thickness of foam, you install small spacer between metal door and foam ( reate gap) and use thinner foam like 1/2” then put the spacer again in between inside foam that installed inside to finish foam 1/2” (foam that install flushed with garage door facing inside garage) so put 4 sided cut foam on all 4 corners (left right top bottom) then tape the foam to garage door. This will create void in the middle of foam so cold air does not transfer directly over foam. Similar design like double glaze windows or doors for energy efficient

@@alexchandra7880 Thanks for the info. I'm about to insulate my workshop that is a storage container, which direction should the foil side face if I'm trying to keep as much heat out as possible?

Thanks, I appreciate it.

Thanks I appreciate the compliment. I hope you do make one of your own!

@@makeitmatt I want to make a magnetic dart board with a nice backboard.

6'6" if I stand up straight 🙂

@@makeitmatt thought so as you make the board look low as I'm only 5'7 everything is high for me . Really like your back board

@@adamsrcs7205 Thank you I appreciate it.

Lol. I definitely open a door or window open if I am running it while I am working in the garage. Someday I may get a heater I don't need to ventilate.

I believe I got it at home depot, but Lowe's probably has it too. I used 1.5" thick but you may want to measure your door to double check what thickness will work best for you.

Cool, I just looked those up. I didn't know those existed!

Nope I haven't noticed anything yet, and drill all the time with it, but I am not a heavy user. Maybe if using daily on the jobsite it could cause issues, but I have never heard of that before. Now I am curious if that is a thing. I will have to look into it.

Often door that don't have the channels are already insulated. You may be able to knock on it to see if it's hollow or not. If you want to add additional insulation on the back I have heard of people using liquid nails to hold the insulation on doors like mine. But I am afraid it would interfere with the door operation if the insulation sticks out further than the hinges. If you are trying to keep your garage warmer, you can make sure the seals around the edges are sealing well and if you don't have sheetrock or insulation on the walls adding insulation to walls obviously would be beneficial as well. Sorry I don't have a great solution for you.

Glue magnets on your insulation

Hey thanks for the interest, I will try to compile it and I will let you know when I get it posted.

Thanks again for your comment, I have posted links in the description to some of the materials. Hopefully that is helpful to you.

Thanks! I have really liked them, I have taller ones in the corner of my garage as well. They are heavy duty, and you can find them cheap on classified sites.