My Ideas For Insulating Your Garage
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When the temperature begin to cool people will often think about the quality of their home’s insulation. A poorly insulated home will lead to high energy bills through the cold winter months. People often look at how efficient their doors and window are and do not even think about their garage door.
If you have an attached garage adding insulation to your garage door can help lower your energy costs. Most garage doors are made from material which is not energy efficient and lets a cold breeze come right in. Garage doors which are newer will usually have an R value which gives you information about their energy performance level.
Garage doors with more internal insulation will have a higher R value. It is common for newer garage doors to have an R value of between 4 and7. Usually the doors are insulated with a polyurethane insulation, polystyrene compound, or foam which has been injected into the structure of the door. Older garage doors do not usually have an R value rating.
If your garage door is in good shape you will not want to get a new one. You can improve the energy efficiency of your old garage door by putting in a garage door insulation kit. These kits will work great with almost any kind of residential garage door. Using a kit instead of replacing your door will save you lots of money. You can find garage door insulation kits for either single or double car garages. Most standard garage doors will work find with these kits. Most kits are from polystyrene which is a very good insulator. Putting one of these kits in place can give your old garage door an R value of around five. Once it is installed you can save lots of money on your energy bills. Installing a garage door insulation kit is a cost effective way to protect and improve your home.
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