Garage Door Insulation

After viewing a couple of other videos where this style of insulation was used to insulate a garage door - and reviews online - there appeared to be a common issue with the installation. Because of cost (this being rather inexpensive) I decided to install on my single bay door and see how it went and then decide if I would install on the double bay door. I didn't have any issues with the single bay, so forged forward with the double door. Near the completion of the project, I decided I would video and maybe address a couple of the issues that I had heard and/or read. eg...fragile, difficult to install without damaging. While I do understand why people may have difficulty with that - there does need to be a little finesse while installing. No running of the bulls when installing this.

[@alexchandra7880]

One of the nicest fit install (tight fit and neat).. look like factory install

[@tnt2938]

Great video. Looks amazing and a very tight fit.

[@elizmal533]

Liked the finish look!! What brand of insulation foam did you use?? Thx

[@wendiyee6442]

I installed R-Tech on my garage door, last summer. What a big difference since install, as my garage door faces West. However, I do believe your installation is facing the wrong way.

[@derfskittlers6125]

All depends on your climate but even if it's wrong, you'll still get a big improvement.

[@guerradan1958]

You could have backed the screws off to let the panel slide in. Once the panel is in then tighten the screws back in. Thx

[@michaeldavis6792]

Thank you, good easy to understand installation video.

[@russellmcgarrity]

Thanks for your time. Great tips.

[@googlesbitch]

Reflective side is suppose to be facing the steel door to redirect radiant heat back toward the steel since steel is a heat conductor. White side is for trapping convection and conduction heat from absorbing during winter and to assist reflective side that may conduct some heat. Only other step is to seal all air gaps with weather strips so any remaining openings doesn't loose convection heat.

[@RichardsWorld]

I seen somewhere else, someone talked about the "radiant" side. What is radiation? It needs a space in front of it to reflect radiation. Stuck to the garage door won't reflect radiation. Heat from the outside of the garage to the inside through the door is conduction. You would have to put the radiant side on the outdoor side of the garage door. Nobody would do that though. Now it could keep in heat by reflecting it back in to the garage.

[@googlesbitch]

@@RichardsWorld There are three types of heat (energy) transmission, radiant (infrared heat), convection (heat absorbed into air), conduction (heat energy absorbed in to mass). The energy felt through a garage door can be reflected back by any shiny surface and the closer it's to the metal surface, the more heat reflected.

[@RJMEL24]

Can you provide a link to the product you bought?

[@808kahulaa]

I think the thermal efficiency for hot and cold would be better with the foil facing the door. I just did mine with panels from matador but I didn’t know Lowes had a similar foil lined styro like you have. The conduction of heat or cold with the foil side against the door would repel from getting to the inside of garage and soaked up by the styrofoam. If you’re heating the inside your garage I understand but here in Hawaii the garage heat can get up and be really miserable . Do you have a thermal gun to test? Could be better to flip them I’m getting difference of 15 degrees on surface. I’m going with a similar one you have for the walls that get hit most by the sun. The surface temperature is 105 with double wall insulation but only air, no r-4 fiber

[@gerritvuyk9149]

He's wearing a hoodie so probably a cold climate and therefore the correct install with foil facing in.

[@RichardsWorld]

The shiny side reflects energy that is being shined on it. Light won't be shining through the garage door. The shiny part could reflect radiated heat back in to the garage though. I think if you care more about keeping it cool use the shiny to the outside, and the opposite if you want the garage to be more cooled. The garage will eventually get closer to the temperature outside, so if you wake up early in the morning before sun hits the garage door, the garage will probably still be cold.

[@waynewootton5385]

what a great job i love what you did what was the cost of it thank you for your video

[@IIISHARKIIICRU]

link to what brand info or where i can purchase ....thank you

[@nguyentanle1341]

Do you having a problem closing the garage door after installed the installation because the weight. I do and don't know why? Am using the same as yours but it would take couple times to close the door. Please help

[@derfskittlers6125]

The weight of foam is a non issue.

[@mightyfloppers7527]

Where did you get that microphone? Awesome sound quality..said no one ever. Just kidding, thanks for the tutorial.