Garage Door Insulation /DIY to Keep Your Garage Warmer! or Cooler! /Part 1 of 3

[@Richism4U]

New Sub. Thank You for straight forward video with boring stuff.

[@makeitmatt]

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

[@mikesevilla8692]

Great vid and beautiful car of course👍

[@makeitmatt]

Thanks, I appreciate it.

[@adventureair5217]

Howdy Neighbor!! Fancy finding your channel in this way, I'm also looking into insulating my garage door. Since we both have north facing garage doors I think the solar reflecting products are unnecessary for us. What is the R value on this product? The pink panther stuff is R-8, the benefit of that is the fluff will be more forgiving for imperfect cuts to have less uninsulated air gaps. the drawback is breathing in fiberglass, it looks pillowy and could sag over time. P.S. thanks for the free fridge!

[@makeitmatt]

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.

[@stoneyj1a1]

Good test, how about when it's single digits or 20s?

[@makeitmatt]

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.

[@stoneyj1a1]

@@makeitmatt Good to know, thanks

[@bigskimeisterful]

Straight forward no fluff it’s a garage! I’m doing this to keep out 140 degrees of outside from getting in.

[@makeitmatt]

Hopefully it helps that's a lot of heat!

[@cecillec2331]

Thank you!

[@Ravi2412]

nice video, can you share links to buy insulation boards showed in the video?

[@makeitmatt]

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

[@beatrixkiddo3867]

You actually had an 11 degree increase, not 9, if it went from 46 to 57!

[@austin7482]

Did you use 2” thick?

[@makeitmatt]

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

[@pontiaco]

What thickness in panels you go with

[@alexmora4172]

If you remove the plastic with logos will it affect the insulating properties?

[@makeitmatt]

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.

[@TrieuLuu-n5j]

How about summer

[@abc522]

the reflective side is facing the wrong direction?

[@makeitmatt]

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.

[@stuntcardriver]

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

[@cecillec2331]

@@stuntcardriver 😂

[@dahbears3116]

how long can you run that heater until you pass out?

[@makeitmatt]

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.

[@julietarr4444]

my garage doors do not have those metal channels that you tucked the panels into. They are metal doors like yours, just no channels. Do you think glue would work to apply the panels? I would not want panels to fall off every time I open the door.

[@makeitmatt]

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.

[@saiason3904]

Glue magnets on your insulation

[@unityfrancis5630]

Where can you get this insulation? home depot?

[@makeitmatt]

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.

[@dricjackson4902]

Is his facing the right way?

[@makeitmatt]

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.

[@CT_Yankee]

Use a knife blade in your jig saw instead of a wood blade... No more "sawdust."

[@makeitmatt]

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

[@gerytremaine488]

You didn’t make a barrier? Your cold will penetrate directly through….

[@makeitmatt]

What do you mean by a barrier?

[@jesusgonzalezpichardo6033]

Can you elaborate on the barrier

[@alexchandra7880]

@@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

[@alexchandra7880]

@@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

[@BlackStar23-General]

@@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?

[@johnvillano9809]

imagine if they were installed with the correct side facing out...

[@dricjackson4902]

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

[@adventureair5217]

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.

[@pontiaco]

What thickness in panels you go with

[@makeitmatt]

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