Good video. Insulating my garage door was a great investment. I didn't use a kit, but instead, used 4' x 8' panels of 3/4" Polystyrene with a radiant barrier from Lowes, and cut to fit. I used almost every inch of the panels and didn't have to worry about the look of it , because after I installed the panels, I covered each section using radiant barrier bubble wrap with aluminum HVAC tape. Lastly, I changed all the door hinges from 16 gage to 14 gage ($120 total) to ensure the added weight did not impact the mechanics of the door. Total cost of insulating an 18' and a 9' door was about $300.
Loved the video man! I'm planning on doing this to my garage door. Definitely going to paint the needed area's first, save on all that taping off work! Any overspray will be covered up by white panels after they are in.
Yeah. Good idea. I did not plan on it but had to after the install. It really helps with keeping out the heat and keeping in the cool. Thanks for watching
I watched your video, unfortunately for me, my wife watched your video. Shamefully I veered from your video and woe to the man with a scorned wife. So I took down the insulation and followed your video with the intensive fervor of a man on the edge of ledge. And VIOLA, It was done. Completed in a mere 3.57435, hours and 107 degree Texas sun on the dark painted, west facing, non-tree shaded double garage door of our new home. I now have a photo of you in my cooler garage for my inspiration. All kidding aside, I did follow your very will described instructions and it made the job easier. In my situation and probably most garage doors are this way, the upper lip (trough) is deeper, forcing the panel up into it and then pulling it down into the lower. I was having an issue getting to down into the lower trough once inserted as the panel left not wiggle room in thickness. I found using a wide popsicle stick worked great without damaging the panels. Thank you and i hope you found humor in my opening statements... Jack PS, NOW seems epoxying the floor is in her head.....Hmmm, where'd she get THAT idea...??? LOL
Cool I am here in Florida and yea it is really hot inside my garage I will insulates soon I like your tips but I will paint first Thanks video was good
I’m growing some right now! Looking at this so I can insulate the garage and set up some grow tents in a bigger space. My door is made of tempered, translucent glass. The garage gets very hot in summer and cold in winter. Thank you for the video ! Mahalo
Our garage faces South in Louisiana. 🥵 Summer heat like an oven. Super easy to size & install. Easily 20F cooler in the Summer. Also a bit warmer in the Winter. So light weight it doesn’t affect the garage door opener operation. I also installed a Dryer vent upside down in the ceiling. This allows the power roof ventilator fan to pull any hot air in the garage out. I close it in the Winter.
Thanks a lot. It’s a huge temperature improvement and sound as well. The afternoon sun beats right on that door so it was an oven. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@HawaiiDetailing I like your content. I'm in Phoenix. We've lived in this house 4 years and the garage is an oven in the summer and I want to make it so that I can work in it and keep my freezer powered and cold. My garage is about 540 square feet and I am looking at a mini-split AC. First step in that process is insulating it and it's going smoothly.
@@brettoberry3586 good to hear. I did a mini split install also. They are nice. I Have had them for years over here and they work great. I made a vid about the garage mini split install. Check it out.
Great job on the install butttttt. Spray painting the hinges and Especially the springs is a big no no…. I’m a garage door installer and repairman. You don’t know how many clients I have that done what you did and messed up their doors🤦🏻♂️ butttt hopefully it doesn’t happen to you brotha Great Job again looks good!
That garage looks fantastic after all the upgrades and remodeling you have done. Very professional looking. I would love to do this insulation project to my own garage doors. I definitely need to get some insulation on those doors, more so for the winter than the summer but for both really. Great video and great review of a useful garage product.
I did this exact installation. It was easy and reasonable . Lowes had material for 62$ a pack of 8 panels . You’ll need 2 packs for a 2 car door . I say do it !
Did some simple lubrication on the garage, then found out I need a new bottom weather seal. Now I might as well just insulate this bad boy. Love it! Thanks for the tutorial! Cowabunga dude!
I first found your station by looking for garage installation ideas . I ended up doing yours . All finished gonna go ahead and hit the metal with some white paint too !! 😂 yeah !!!
You are the coolest brotha I've watched so far. Your videos are awesome lol. But I will definitely run my insulation from watching your work brotha, thank you!
Lmaooo the end part was hilarious!! I have the same problem, a single project will turn into a full on restoration project haha. Great video!! I was born and raised in honolulu but been living in the states for the past 20 years now. In Texas now, and the heat can get crazy hot in the garage.
Hey - Great Video! My only question is based on a few other garage insulation videos - some recommend needing to have garage springs adjusted because of the extra weight added in insulation - I'm not sure how much weight is added and if that has any impact on the weight of the door and its ability to open properly - what's your thought?
I did this exact upgrade 15yrs ago to a wooden double door and it resulted in a small improvement. What truly works to keep heat or cold out is to replace an uninsulated door with a 2” thick insulated R18.5 model which I have now.
Easy DIY. I did not have any trouble with the weight added to the door. Just check that when door is disconnected from the opener that it moves up and down freely with out any effort. If it feels weighted down you may have to tighten the tensioner. Mine did not require any adjustment. This assumes that your tensioner is adjusted properly prior to the install. Hope that helps
Awesome video, I just moved to a new house and failed to upgrade the doors to insulated doors. I moved from a house with insulated doors and the garage was much cooler. My new house the doors are like burners. The builder did insulate the garage, can't wait to get this done asap.
It helps a lot. I run the AC in my garage and the door is exposed to direct sunlight. It keeps a good bit of the heat out and the cold in. I am happy with it. Thanks for watching
I used styro boards like this from Home Depot.. but there was a radiant barrier on one side.. UV radiation reflected back outside. Even better heat reduction- especially is you use thinner boards that allow an air gap once inserted into door frames. (It’s all science ). :)
Thanks a lot. I enjoy learning how to do new stuff. The process of researching the product, learning how to do the job right and then DIY is my thing. Doesn’t feel nearly as good (in my opinion) when you pay someone to do everything.
I am thinking about doing the same in SWFL, but I am thinking that this should probably be combined with a radiant barrier like Reflectix pointing towards the inside of the garage door to keep the heat out and with an air gap. The insulation itself will help keep the cool air in when combined with a mini split system. Thoughts?
Cool tip fact, having your garage painted pure white from the outside, will reflect a lot of sunlight heat away, keeping the inside of your garage 11 to 17°C/20 to 30°F cooler than a darker coloured garage. White reflects 80 to 90% of sunlight.
Did you feel the garage get cooler as you completed the insulation? Would putting a layer of foil lined bubble wrap reflective barrier over that be an option for you? How thin were the panels? Did they much weight?
It’s worth it. Keeps my cold air in and I am sure heat too for the winter locations. It helps a lot with the noise too. Overall I am very happy with it. Thanks for watching
I bet you're loving all the comments about how your door will explode and cut your children in half. :-) I did a radiant barrier installation on similar thin doors (that weighs a whopping 4 pounds) and it's a bit upsetting to the door installer community.
