Can You Keep Yourself And Your Car Cozy With Foil Garage Door Insulation Kits?
Although perhaps not always easy to find, foil garage door insulation kits may offer some measure of relief if you (and your wheels!) are shivering in an icy garage during the winter months.
Do a little experiment to see how energy loss through non-insulated garage doors affects the rest of your house. Just step from the most energy insulated areas of your home into the room adjacent to the garage. From there, step into your garage and feel the difference in temperature. One does not need to be clairvoyant to know your thinking at this point. The need for something like a foil garage door insulation kit will suddenly be quite apparent!
Let’s take a look at some of the ins and outs of foil garage door insulation kits:
During the summer months, heat spreads from the outside right through a non-insulated garage door and into the garage area. As you will know, this can make things very unpleasant, especially if you have a workshop in the garage.
During the winter months, coldness will work its way from outside into the garage and even further into the rest of your house. This is likely to drive up energy bills and make life miserable for your family.
These kits are not that expensive as a rule and can be easy to apply. Suppliers know the demand for this product and will often provide discount prices to sideline their competitors. Surf the internet to get yourself the best deal and bring down your energy bills! Of course you won’t get the same level of insulation that you would get with an Ankmar garage door!
Reflective foil insulation consists of two layers of polyethylene foam layered between sheets of aluminum foil. If applied effectively, this can be enough to make a pleasant difference to the temperature inside your living areas. Aluminum foil reflects up to 97% of radiant heat, explaining the popularity of foil backed insulation.
Garage door insulation materials are available at all major suppliers. The experts can usually also assist with practical guidance in the application of the materials. Do enquire about guarantee periods for garage door insulation kits and garage door weatherstrips or threshold seals.
Also remember to check that any kit you install won’t be in the way when it comes to opening your door. You don’t want to damage an expensive Genie opener, or take an action that could void your warranty.
Foil Garage door insulation kits come in standard sizes for single and double garage doors, but can be supplied to cater for unusual sizes too. You can also use it to insulate the wall between the garage and the home, as well as the ceiling. By doing this, you will add even more to energy efficiency.
Keep in mind that the higher the R-value, the better insulation protection the garage door insulation kit will provide.
Remember to add a garage door seal or weatherstrip as well, otherwise drafts and warm air will still find their way in.
Another benefit that you will notice is that the foil garage door insulation kit also helps to dampen the sounds from the street.
You could also look at other options such as spray foam insulation kits or fiberglass insulation. But these come with more drawbacks.
Some things in life are debatable, others not. If you are cold and miserable, getting a foil kit will soon jump into the non-debatable category. The installation may have a profound effect on both your comfort and your energy bill. That is, if you are living in an area where extreme climatic changes occur.
Who would have thought such an ordinary and practical product such as a foil garage door insulation kit could become the catalyst for better living!
