Garage Door Insulation

[Landie71]

Now it's getting a bit cooler, I've been thinking about insulation the garage doors so I might go out in an evening a bit more. I'm thinking of putting polystyrene sheets on the inside of the doors (up & over metal ones). Has anyone else done anything like this & is it worth it?

Cheers

M

[edbond]

A blanket / curtain over the door would probably work better. Need to make it airtight, and the air pocket behind the curtain will help. Friend has used this stuff with good results

 

http://www.wickes.co.uk/thermal-insulation-foil-roll-600mmx8m/invt/210022/

 

 

[Landie71]

Thanks for that - probably easier to put up too. I guess tacking it above the door & then rolling it around a pole would make it easy to roll up put of the way. Might call round to our local Wickes tomorrow & pick a roll up - at that price it's worth a go.

Cheers

Marcus

[fry61]

Use Velcro for top & sides plus maybe a sand filled snake as a draft excluder for the floor.

[agent_zed]

and sure you wouldn't do it but obv be careful with open fires and never run the car with the door closed as most of us dont have CATs on our cars to stop you dying from CO poisoning.

 

There have been a couple of families who have died recently (was on the national news) from CO poisoning from BBQ's they have taken indoors overnight!!! wouldn't have thought it would produce enough, but sadly seems to have been.

[Landie71]

Hmm - more to this than I thought, but thanks for the info. Maybe a long sleeve shirt & a cup of coffee might be safer!

[fry61]

Aint you lot up north got 'lectric light yet? Saves all that messing with candles & open fires.

[Landie71]

Nah mate - looking forward to the day the cobbles get tarmac'ed over though!

[Guest alfaGTA]

Might keep the draught out?

 

http://www.wickes.co.uk/garage-door-seal-2134mm/invt/161200/?source=123_74

 

Welcome to the crew BTW

[Al Milton]

On the rare occasion I had to cover up my shorts, used the Dickies thermal coverall.

Warm as toast and only had to put a hat on once (when it snowed).

[Landie71]

that's a thought - probably won't be too much of a problem anyway, if it's anything like the progress so far, I'll get the building bug, do a few hours over a couple of weeks & then other stuff'll take over for a few months & hay-presto it'll be spring again

[edbond]

Forgot to say, I use a gas camping heater (£20 from go outdoors) not used it in deepest winter yet, but have high hopes!!!

[fry61]

Sorry to say Ed, your heater can only be safely used in a well ventilated area; which rather buggers the idea of warming the garage; also every litre of gas consumed puts a litre of moisture(& other nasties from combustion) into the air so all your tools etc. rust quickly.

If you have no flue to the heating appliance the only choice is electric for warming an enclosed space.

[Al Milton]

And the last thing anyone needs is a rusty tool

 

:wacko:

[Guest ekips nagillim]

And the last thing anyone needs is a rusty tool

 

:wacko:

 

Following on from that train of thought, have you got any cats?

There's nothing quite like a nice warm pussy!