In Australia’s diverse climate, garages may become ‘hot boxes’ during summer or ‘freezer boxes’ in winter. This makes them quite unpleasant to spend time in. This can also affect not your stored items and also the comfort of your entire home. Plus of course there’s the associated energy loss and higher electricity bills.
As most of the heat gain or loss typically occurs through the garage door, it make good sense to install garage door heat insulation.
This guide will demonstrate the process of insulating your garage door. It emphasizes the advantages of a simple DIY insulation kit, suitable for homeowners regardless of their skill level.
Why Insulating Your Garage Door Matters
Before we dive into the process, let’s understand the key benefits:
- Temperature Control: Insulation helps maintain a stable temperature, keeping your garage cooler in summer and warmer in winter.
- Energy Savings: A well-insulated garage minimizes heat loss and gain, reducing the strain on your heating and cooling systems.
- Noise Reduction: Insulation acts as a sound barrier, helping to block outside noise and create a quieter indoor environment.
- Moisture Protection: Proper insulation prevents humidity buildup, protecting your garage and stored items from potential damage.
Insulating your Garage Door
The vast majority of Australian homes have a sectional panel roller door with the roll up roller door style being a close 2nd.
Selecting the appropriate insulation material for your garage door type is essential.
- Sectional Panel Garage Doors: Garage Door Insulation Panels made from Expanded Polystyrene are the best option. Easy to install, excellent insulation properties, and moisture-resistant.
- Metal Roll up B&D Garage Doors style: Reflective Foil often with a thin foam layer is the best option. Lightweight and ideal for hot climates, reflecting heat effectively.
Best Insulation for Garage Doors
Sectional Panel Garage Doors: We recommend the Foilboard® Garage Door Insulation Kit
For a convenient and effective DIY solution, consider using a high-quality garage door insulation kit. A great option is garage door insulation kit from Foilboard made from fire-retardant expanded polystyrene (FR-EPS). This material has aluminium foil on both sides. This creates great insulation, an effective thermal barrier, and a strong moisture shield.
These lightweight and strong panels are easy and safe to handle. They have no itchy fibers, which makes installation simple. Designed to deliver consistent insulation performance, this kit helps maintain comfortable indoor temperatures year-round, effectively reducing energy consumption and lowering your electricity bills.
Metal Roll up B&D Garage Door Style: We recommend Air-Cell Insulwhite
Although not specifically created for use with garage roller doors, you can the adapt Air-Cell Insulwhite. A light weight, foil faced foam with a white facing on the reverse side. By installing it with the foil facing the roller door, we create a radiant barrier in the sections where an air gap forms.
The foam core provides a layer of bulk thermal insulation and the white layer on the reverse gives you a nice white decorative finish.
Step-by-Step Guide to Insulating Your Garage Door
Step 1: Prepare Your Garage Door
Regardless of your door type, ensure the inside surface of your garage door is clean, dry, and free from debris.
Step 2: Measure and Cut Panels
Carefully measure each section of your garage door. Using these dimensions, precisely cut your insulation panels to match each section, ensuring a secure fit.
For panel doors, the Foilboard Garage Door kit comes in 2 options of 16 or 20 standard size panel.
Step 3: Install Spacer Blocks
For panel doors, attach spacer blocks or adhesive strips to the metal garage door surface. These spacers create an essential air gap, enhancing thermal performance and insulation effectiveness.
For metal rollup doors the convolutions create air gaps.
Step 4: Attach Insulation Panels
For panel doors, attach spacer blocks or adhesive strips to the metal garage door surface. These spacers create an essential air gap, enhancing thermal performance and insulation effectiveness.
For metal rollup doors the convolutions create air gaps.
Step 5: Seal All Gaps and Edges
Using suitable foil or white faced tape, securely seal the edges and seams around each insulation panel. This prevents airflow, maintains insulation efficiency, and protects against moisture penetration.
Additional Tips for Best Results
- Install the Foilboard® with the silver side facing out. This will retain brightness of the garage space.
- Fill in any remaining sections with smaller off cuts to help minimise wastage
- Using Foilboard® Spacer blocks to provide an air cavity greatly increases insulation performance
Benefits of Garage Door Insulation
Your garage need not be solely for parking or storage purposes. By insulating the garage door, you can quickly turn it into a pleasant space that is great for hobbies, workouts, or just relaxing.
Insulation stabilizes garage temperatures, protecting stored items and prolonging your vehicle’s battery life. Insulating a garage attached to your house aids in energy conservation. It makes your home more comfortable and lowers energy bills.
Plus, garage door insulation reduces noise transfer, ensuring quieter surroundings, you don’t have to worry about your neighbours complaining.
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