DIY - How to Insulate your garage door cheap

I have a Raynor now for 49 years. It has white coated foam panels. Easy to install. Also very light. Still in excellent shape!!!!

Just got the tape on mine today. Installing the insulation tomorrow. Thank you for all the tips.

Well done! I’ve been doing research on insulating my garage door, and I’ve picked up the same/similar US Energy Product that you’ve installed. Impressed by how carefully you did your install & trim! My garage door panels are formed differently than yours, but I’m looking forward to getting my kit installed very soon. Thanks much for the meticulous & informative video!

This the first video I’ve seen that has someone installing the foil barrier away from the surface of the door. I googled it and they call for a minimum 1 inch gap. You stated in the beginning a 1/4 inch gap which might be better than no gap but not much. Your installation probably gives the best results possible for that type of insulation.

Well done and some great prep work and installation 👍🏻

I placed the product in one continuous length across the width of the door and mounted it to the top of the metal supports to create an air pocket between the door surface and the insulation. For my installation I chose to use 3M high bond double sided foam tape and I also placed the product under the hinges for added security. Self tapping screws were also added.

Nice job!! great solution , light weight, I'd want to change color. Maybe use peel and stick exterior wallpaper that looks like a light colored wood wall. My garage is also a laundry room / dog bathing station,/ dog kennels, storage shelves above the dog kennels. Maybe put larger sized plain bubble wrap on the metal garage door itself before enclosing it with the silver foil one. I'm adding 2 HVAC trunks in my garage. I have a 3 ton unit only needed a 2 ton for the house with original knowledge I was adding this space as a heated/cooled area. 😃 Definate approvement in batt insulation which is what I was planning. Thank you for the great idea and installation tips!!!!

when temperature is low, tape style and other adhesives have reduced ability to firmly stick, any effort to allow tape to be indoors prior to using and warm up will help, also careful and intentionally placed pressure is also of significant importance to ensure the endurance or long term sticking of the tape adhesive, perhaps even going over the tape a second time again with slow consistent careful pressure.

Thanks for the good video. Thanks for taking the time to see how effective the insulation is.

Well done Troy, glad it worked for you as well as what I described to you! My dad did this in his garage years ago and it made a amazing difference.

Wow, just stumbled on your channel. I had no idea this was even possible. I'm in California its always hot. I would love to try this for my home. Hope it works for the heat. Thank you for sharing.

Very nice and clean work.

That looks really nice. I already used a good insulating kit years ago, but this would finish it off very well. I hope the tape holds up. That would be my main concern.

Dang! That's an excellent job!

The insulation you put on the door is really just a radiant barrier. It will definitely keep summer heat out, but do little to retain heat in the winter. My 60x60 monitor style shop in North Idaho (40 miles south of Canada) is split into 3 sections. The exterior and demising walls are filled with 5-1/2” of cellulose. The ceiling has R38 cellulose. The attic is vented. The slab has 2” polyurethane (blueboard) under it and 24” deep around the stem wall. A 1500w heater in each 1200 SF section will maintain about 40F over ambient. If the heat is turned off at 10PM on a 20F night, the shop cools from 60F to about 55F by 6AM.

I put in foam board each panel of the door as well

Your day job is open heart surgery! Great job. Excellent presentation and skills!

Your concrete floor is cold soaked, so it will take more btu's to bring it up to temp, then the area can be easily maintained as the heat in the concrete will hold that energy. Leave the door to the house open for a few hours to get the garage heated faster and the concrete up to temp. Then you'll see the improvement in top temperature and heat loss.

I just glued 1" foam panels to the inside of the doors and works great

Thank you so much. Excellent work on DIY. Very much impressed. Can you please provide information on where to buy this product and double sided tape?