Yeah, I'm glad you like it. The whole thing is a bit overkill and I don't encourage people to do all of this, so just skip to the part you're interested in.
@@RestorationForBeginners no it isn’t! Always better to provide more information, than not enough. Besides the comparison was excellent. See my other comment in above thread. Keep up the excellent content, following 😎
@@RestorationForBeginners What I wanted to know was not the garage door heat difference but the overall garage temperature. Do you recall how much the entire garage temperature went down by?
Your attention to detail is astonishing. You even correct your grammar in your editing. 😂 That’s worth admiration and praise. Both the insulation job and video production are of very high quality. Thank you.
For anyone doing this: You're much better off using 1" to 1.5" RMax polyisocyanurate foam with the metal foil on both sides. It's more expensive than EPS foam but has double the R-value. And in such a small depth of a 1.5" wall you will really need it if you expect it to really help. That and having a foil layer up against the door's sheet metal will greatly GREATLY aid in reflecting heat or cold back out while the inside foil layer does the same. Using white EPS foam and then having to add an additional layer of bubble foil (to inside only) will still only give ~1/2 the R value and again, if anything, the foil should go inside against the door's sheet metal for optimal heat reflection. If I was using EPS then I would at very minimum buy a roll of attic foil (it's ~2mm thick) as install that first. But again, the actual metal foil on RMax thermasheath-3 is superior to using raw EPS. As they say... you pay for what you get.
Dude, you are an absolute perfectionist! Watching you cutting the pieces off the masking tape to make everything look neat is so satisfying. Thank you for such a detailed video. This will help me with my garage door project.
I've watched several videos on the process of insulating a garage door. This was by far the most informative! I was torn between the two techniques and I really appreciate that you showed the difference between the single and double layers. This was very helpful and I really appreciate you putting this video together!
Just get foil faced rigid insulation and cut to fit. that way radiant barrier is already on foam insulation. comes in 3/4", 1", or thicker depending on your door
I agree. The foil faced foam board is typically made out of polyisocyanurate foam which is the best foam you can buy for R value (6.5/inch). It is closed cell and water/vapor proof. You can buy it at any lumber yard and, because it cuts so well (easily), you can buy a thicker board and cut down the edges to fit in the door, thereby giving you more insulation in the door. It usually costs close to the same as regular extruded polystyrene foam board like blue "Dow" board or the pink "Owens Corning" board.
@@fult45 So because you MIGHT have to adjust spring tension, you say it's not a good suggestion. Well my suggestion it you adjust the spring tension and problem solved. That's why they make it ADJUSTABLE. DUH!
Would love to get an update to see how it's doing for colder months. I like working in garage in the winter but man does it get cold. Thank you. PS really enjoy how meticulous you are
Idea, instead of using yellow tape on the top window panels,you should use double sided velcro stripes; You can take off any of the top window panels in the day, so you can see on the outside .
You can buy Rigid Insulation foam boards that are essentially the same thing as this Garage Insulation kit, just at a fraction of the cost. Especially if you're going to be cutting to size anyway.
While living in Vegas this was a normal process. The problem was locating the foam. It had to be ordered in 4X8 foot sheets from the hardware store. I used a hot wire machine to cut it, I just happened to have the machine. The process is good for both heat and cold. Yes, it freezes in Vegas too, it even snows! The blue or pink foam is a closed-cell foam and even better but it costs more.
I'd suggest after cutting reflective panels to size, and double check fit, use 3M Super 77 spray adhesive. This will insure the panels stay put, and glue to the foam. You won't need the tape, but can carefully install to seal the edges if you like.
To get privacy in the evening, you’ll need to install external lights above the filmed windows that are bright enough to reflect off the windows, or have lights indirectly/directly pointing at your windows. You’ll need to play with placement to make it work correctly.
I like your meticulous attention to detail and overkill. I'm a lot like this myself. Great job. I am interested to see the second video showing the temperature readings. Thanks for posting this. Cheers
The IR thermometer measurement is a divergent spot, it's not measuring just the tiny laser dot, which is just for aiming purposes. Need to get much closer or use a larger target tape. For an accurate measurement you need a larger surface with an emissivity of something around 0.95. You can compare measurements with an actual thermometer to see if the tape being used as a target is suitable.
R tech 1.5” foil backed foam insulation panels at HD fit most garage door depths, cuts with a circular saw, table saw, or 3 old school hand saw. Messy but huge money saver. 3 car garage 4 panels high takes about 3 hours.
Wow thank you for this video. I did the cellophane insulation like you and fortunately I did not have to use tape as I have a standard size garage door. It made an incredible temperature difference as mine is west facing and the summers get pretty hot in this part of California.
@@RestorationForBeginners Hah! Now that's funny! I wonder if there is a tint product made that would NOT have the reverse effect at night. That would be good to know! I know one of my neighbors has all of the windows on the front of their home tinted. However I've never seen it at night when they have their lights on inside!
Yeah - kudos for time stamps. I will look for other videos of yours. The overkill will come in handy when you heat your garage, as it should reflect heat back inside. 👍
Hey guys, I felt like I needed to make a revision here. I don't suggest using masking tape to hold up the Reflectix. It looks like it's coming off in some places that I didn't take care to press it down really well. More of an annoyance than a big issue, but if you're doing this, go ahead and use the foil tape.
Yeah I expected that. The aluminum tape would definitely do the job. It's made for HVAC use and will hold up. You're right about it being a PITA to remove but it will stick to wood, plastic, steel, glad, bare concrete, people, etc. reliably. Your 2 layer idea definitely could work better with an air gap between the layers. The first year on the reflectix package illustrates this. There were two air gaps there and just the reflectix on the inside of both layers and you get an R-value of 21 where as you only get an R-value of 3 if you put it directly on the door. Granted in the pic the 2 layers may have been OSB which adds an R-value (s) to the mix where the metal door just transmits heat like a big heat sink. Physics is fun 😉
I bought Reflectix and tape 6 weeks ago; just wasn’t sure what to do. This is great so thank you! We, too, get the summer heat (southeast PA) beating on not one but two sliding doors into our living room. I like the idea of using Gila Window Film. I’ll give that a try in the spring.
Three has a night vision product that wouldn’t turn the inside of your garage into a mirror finish at night when you have the lights on in your garage. That’s basically what we selected for our home and it still does a very good job of detouring the sun.
You and others might want to reconsider using foil tape. I use foil tape for wrapping heating ducts. It does not break down as does "duct" tape. It would make a cleaner and neater job on your garage. Good video! Thanks.
I think you put the radient barrier first to reduce infrared radiation, then the foam to slow down heat transfer for best results. But definitely good you covered the windows with that radiant barrier.
I subscribed because your video is well put together, you explain things clearly and thoroughly and most importantly... YOUR MUSIC IS NOT ANNOYING AND IS PLEASANT!!!! Nice Vid!
Me & my g/f used that gila window tint in our old apartment in Phoenix az to save on cooling costs every month, it was the darker tint, the install was very easy we sprayed soapy water on the windows & squeegeed the water off. It was a huge difference in our apartment
I've been thinking of doing the same thing to my garage, but for a different reason. During the winter the basement gets very cold since it faces North and is in a constant shadow, especially on a cold night. The bare metal doors suck out any heat. Insulating them in the same manner as you have should make the basement garage workshop a better place to work. Thanks for the tips.
bruuuuuh. this is perfect. the new house we bought has a triple stall garage with 3 doors. the big one has 16 glass panels and the small has 12. our garage faces west and it's a literal furnace in there getting upwards of 130 degrees. after watching this vid, i just bought some reflectix and now i'm considering gila as well.
The degreaser "Awesome", which you can get at Dollar Tree, yup, for a dollar, is amazing at removing oil/fluid stains from concrete floors. Spray, scrub, rinse or power wash off. Thanks for the video.
the radiant barrier needs to be next to the outside surface, this will ensure the radiant barrier is doing its job the way it was designed, radiating heat out. the foil tape will not melt and is permanent, it is designed for heating ducts. The yellow tape is a temporary tape and over time will degrade and come off. looks good though
Great experience! I tried the 1.5"thick silverRboard on my garage door and the temperature in garage decreased a few degree C. But the feeling is still hotter than outside in summer. I finally painted the door outside to white after I found the window glass under the door panel hotter the the glass window. The door color made a huge difference than the door insulation. I will suggest to change the door color before insulating if you want a comfortable garage to stay in. The insulation might work in winter to prevent heat out but not work well in summer unless you use the 2" or more thicker insulation. Door color is the key to reflect the solar heat.
Your doors are 3 sections high because they are "Carriage House" doors. Most come this way to achieve that large top window. Also, you added weight to the door. The doors will eventually need a different spring to balance properly and give you it's expected cycle life. I know for a fact those Amarr doors don't run that smooth to begin with, be careful running it manually
Home depot & Lowe's have the foam boards with foil on one side for 10-15 bucks that are 4 foot by 8 foot and 3/4 inch thick. I have cut them to size next to the car in the parking lot ( a little away from the crowd of cars at the front where people want the good spots) that way they can stack inside the car in what ever size your use is. I have the panels made for east side facing windows in the morning of the house, west side windows in the afternoon. Put a drawer pull handle in the middle with fender washers to keep the bolt heads from pulling through to make it easy to pop it into the window sill. Oh yeah, use the chrome looking tape around the outside edge of those panels, otherwise the little Styrofoam balls will make a mess. I have found the chrome looking tape with duct tape stuff at the 99 cent only stores and works good.
Doing both would make more of a difference if you installed it right. The reflective material blocks a lot of the heat, but only when it's on the other side of the insulation. The foam is a better insulation, but it's meant to be on the conditioned side of the Bubble wrap
This was great! Your process and detailed guidance is terrific. We were looking for a tip to insulate our garage for our freezer and to play ping pong. Thank you!
Now try taking it all down and install the reflectics first and then the foam. As long as there is a small gap between the foam, the reflectics, and the door, it should insulate better than the reflectics facing you on the interior of the foam.
just a tip. radiant barrier always goes first then insulate purpose is to reduce the radiant heat off the metal door. leave an air gap then insulate. anything that radiates through the barrier will be caught by the insulation
I’ve just discovered your channel! Great OCD work on the insulation. You mentioned you wash the floor a lot to remove the dust. Consider painting the (what looks like concrete) with epoxy paint. I did mine on bare concrete and now has very little dust from the floor itself. I insulated my garage doors too but as I’m from the UK, the problem I had was to keep heat in when it’s 0 degrees C outside.
Time stamps on video were helpful when replaying and your detailed explanations were great! I subscribed due to how well this was put together. Looking forward to more videos
Good job putting the tape up so your laser infrared thermometer is not measuring the reflective surface, at the 20:09 mark. But the thermometer doesn't measure the point where your laser hits. It measures an approx 30degree cone, so when you stand back like that, you don't get an accurate measure. You need to hold the thermometer right up close to that tape.
I installed styrofoam insulation on my garage door and when I needed service on the spring, the technician said the weight of the insulation is enough to affect the balance of the door and the spring tension needed. Maybe it’s B.S. but it’s something to consider.
You are right ! It's a B. S. !‼️ Garage door's Technician only want your $1000. for nothing ‼️ you don't have to adjust it , it weight is nothing ! Only thing I some garage door's motor will wear out in 20 to 40 years of service . And wore out motor has nothing to do with light- Foam or Reflection barrier , my Step- dad replaced his garage door motor to a better chair- drive of course it was a 1967 house had it replaced with Sear catalog Garage door's motor probably a half horse powers motor chains- drive in 1981. It heavy Duty 2 car garage door 1 large door. Wood and metal . But now everything is light weight in 2000 to 2021 and better motor .
I painted my brown garage doors white and it made a HUGE difference. My South Florida southern facing double aluminum garage door originally painted brown got so hot in midday, you couldn’t touch it. Too bad you can’t convince your HOS to allow a variance in the approved colors of your neighborhood’s garage doors.
Just watched both videos about the garage door. Appreciate the pragmatic approach to this! Also have a '99 Miata, so you can bet I'm a new subscriber. Thank you!
I just built a wall dividing my single car garage and also pulled the door and built a insulated wall in its place. I'm in Texas and didn't notice a huge difference till I put insulation in the attic. Also ran ducting to one of the rooms created. But now I have a nice man cave.
Yup, the attic for sure can make a huge difference as well. Didn't really talk about it here because I'm not an expert, and my "garage attic" is my living room.
@@RestorationForBeginners I'm no expert either. Just have worked in different construction field's. Loved the video btw. Making any space more livable on your own is a satisfying venture once completed. Keep up the good work.
Another trick about the windows and increase insulation factor, trim thin strips around between window frames and door edges with the foam. Then install reflective panels over whole section. This will also stop view into garage at night, but be unseen from outside.
Excellent video, it’s practically storyboarded. My questions were answered and thats because of your due diligence. Great bluetooth monitor btw. We have used the same model for the past 15months in the baby nursery. Based off of the timeline you stated, 3weeks for one video is impressive. Its probably closer to 5weeks between ordering materials and post production… Subbed…
Thanks for this. I am going to place a layer of reflective material directly against the metal per the instructions. Then place the Celloform insulation. And perhaps another reflective layer on top of the insulation.
Nice insulation job. I personally would have used aluminum tape to seal everything up because it is stronger and more appealing to the eye. For my garage I plan to use 2 layers of reflective bubble insulation and not use the foam material at all.
Thanks Chuck, I appreciate ya. A lot of people are arguing about the BEST way to do this, and I try to make it clear in the video that I wouldn't recommend people do everything I did. If you have a few hours and a hundred bucks, just go buy the reflectix, follow manufacturer's recommendations and it'll do the trick. It's not rocket science.
Love the video and classical soundtrack. Suggestion: before you install the cellofoam, consider taping the radiant barrier sheet to the inside of the foam panel.
Practice under the hood and on crappy metal is the best. Also your tooling makes your job easier, listening and playing attention to detail are key factors. Be well my friend.
I would fill all the little gaps as well between panels and windows for instance I noticed there was about a 20 to 50 mm gap, these can be the cause of huge changes as well as under the doors when the come down. You might look at that spray foam but its very messy.
It's also a good idea to check that the ceiling in your garage is insulated. My house was built to be super energy-efficient, but for some reason they didn't blow any insulation above the garage. :-\
Your original garage door radiates heat. You should’ve put a 2 to 3 inch air gap from the the door just used the reflectix as a radiant barrier. If additional insulation was required, then add foam directly onto the reflectix. So door skin, air gap, reflectix, then foam.
The shiny surface i found out is radient barrier. Put it up on your attic instead. Works better than the paint which stops working after a couple of years
might want to change your springs. believe it or not just the addition of insulation will exceed the weight capacity of the springs. insulated doors have a bigger stronger spring compared to those used on just a metal door.
Not sure why CZcams recommended this but it was interesting and you're fun to watch. I love how AR you are, I am too, so it was nice to see someone else be a bit crazy. I've done the Gila window film on my house windows, I started with my most hottest South West facing window - (in SoCal) and could feel the difference as I installed the film. I also had my thermometer with me to gauge how much improvement I saw. I was impressed. I never thought about doing the styrofoam stuff on my garage door but will have to look into that. Thanks for the tips and info. New subbie.
I literally watched half your video, got to the foam boards and bounced to buy 2 kits at lowes. I could only find one roll of refletics. It is 104 here and our garage is hot as hells doorstep. I have hundreds of dollars of paint in there as well as completed paintings and my work area ( Idont call it a studio because I've only sold 4 paintings so far). Anywho, I debated buying the 4x8 foam boards and cutting them myself but couldn't fit them in my Kia Soul. Im going to use the yellow Frog masking tape for delicate surfaces. Thank you for the info.
Alright, the follow-up videos on the results, FAQ and 10-month update are posted. The links are in the description, enjoy!
Haven’t even watched your whole video yet. Had to give you props for the time stamps. Wish more you tubers thought like you
Yeah, I'm glad you like it. The whole thing is a bit overkill and I don't encourage people to do all of this, so just skip to the part you're interested in.
@@RestorationForBeginners no it isn’t! Always better to provide more information, than not enough. Besides the comparison was excellent.
See my other comment in above thread.
Keep up the excellent content, following 😎
Love your music choices, too. Thanks.
@@RestorationForBeginners
What I wanted to know was not the garage door heat difference but the overall garage temperature. Do you recall how much the entire garage temperature went down by?
Your attention to detail is astonishing. You even correct your grammar in your editing. 😂 That’s worth admiration and praise. Both the insulation job and video production are of very high quality.
Thank you.
For anyone doing this: You're much better off using 1" to 1.5" RMax polyisocyanurate foam with the metal foil on both sides. It's more expensive than EPS foam but has double the R-value. And in such a small depth of a 1.5" wall you will really need it if you expect it to really help. That and having a foil layer up against the door's sheet metal will greatly GREATLY aid in reflecting heat or cold back out while the inside foil layer does the same. Using white EPS foam and then having to add an additional layer of bubble foil (to inside only) will still only give ~1/2 the R value and again, if anything, the foil should go inside against the door's sheet metal for optimal heat reflection. If I was using EPS then I would at very minimum buy a roll of attic foil (it's ~2mm thick) as install that first. But again, the actual metal foil on RMax thermasheath-3 is superior to using raw EPS. As they say... you pay for what you get.
Hi. How would you attach all of it, glue, tape?
You don’t want the foil touching the door. Radiant barriers need an air gap to work properly.
Dude, you are an absolute perfectionist! Watching you cutting the pieces off the masking tape to make everything look neat is so satisfying. Thank you for such a detailed video. This will help me with my garage door project.
I've watched several videos on the process of insulating a garage door. This was by far the most informative! I was torn between the two techniques and I really appreciate that you showed the difference between the single and double layers. This was very helpful and I really appreciate you putting this video together!
Just get foil faced rigid insulation and cut to fit. that way radiant barrier is already on foam insulation. comes in 3/4", 1", or thicker depending on your door
R tech 1.5” fit most garage doors
I agree. The foil faced foam board is typically made out of polyisocyanurate foam which is the best foam you can buy for R value (6.5/inch). It is closed cell and water/vapor proof. You can buy it at any lumber yard and, because it cuts so well (easily), you can buy a thicker board and cut down the edges to fit in the door, thereby giving you more insulation in the door. It usually costs close to the same as regular extruded polystyrene foam board like blue "Dow" board or the pink "Owens Corning" board.
That’s a bit heavier than foam he installed no? Will require a spring adjustment, but good suggestion.
@@fult45 So because you MIGHT have to adjust spring tension, you say it's not a good suggestion. Well my suggestion it you adjust the spring tension and problem solved. That's why they make it ADJUSTABLE. DUH!
@@AztecWarrior69 Take it easy there keyboard warrior. Glad you could add your valuable input. Spring adjustment is simple. Relax. Take a deep breath.
Would love to get an update to see how it's doing for colder months. I like working in garage in the winter but man does it get cold. Thank you. PS really enjoy how meticulous you are
Idea, instead of using yellow tape on the top window panels,you should use double sided velcro stripes; You can take off any of the top window panels in the day, so you can see on the outside .
Great idea!
You can buy Rigid Insulation foam boards that are essentially the same thing as this Garage Insulation kit, just at a fraction of the cost. Especially if you're going to be cutting to size anyway.
I’m an over kill type of person too. Plus for esthetics I think I will do both. Thank you for this awesome video.
While living in Vegas this was a normal process. The problem was locating the foam. It had to be ordered in 4X8 foot sheets from the hardware store. I used a hot wire machine to cut it, I just happened to have the machine. The process is good for both heat and cold. Yes, it freezes in Vegas too, it even snows!
The blue or pink foam is a closed-cell foam and even better but it costs more.
I'd suggest after cutting reflective panels to size, and double check fit, use 3M Super 77 spray adhesive. This will insure the panels stay put, and glue to the foam. You won't need the tape, but can carefully install to seal the edges if you like.
To get privacy in the evening, you’ll need to install external lights above the filmed windows that are bright enough to reflect off the windows, or have lights indirectly/directly pointing at your windows. You’ll need to play with placement to make it work correctly.
Good demonstration. The radiant barrier should be directly on the door to radiate the heat. Foam insulation can be over the radiant barrier
I like your meticulous attention to detail and overkill. I'm a lot like this myself. Great job. I am interested to see the second video showing the temperature readings. Thanks for posting this. Cheers
💥 FYI: You would have better results if the reflective layer was installed underneath the foam layer. 🤑🤪 EXCELLENT video, thankyou for sharing. 👍
The IR thermometer measurement is a divergent spot, it's not measuring just the tiny laser dot, which is just for aiming purposes. Need to get much closer or use a larger target tape. For an accurate measurement you need a larger surface with an emissivity of something around 0.95.
You can compare measurements with an actual thermometer to see if the tape being used as a target is suitable.
R tech 1.5” foil backed foam insulation panels at HD fit most garage door depths, cuts with a circular saw, table saw, or 3 old school hand saw. Messy but huge money saver. 3 car garage 4 panels high takes about 3 hours.
The foil tape is designed for the high heat of heating ducts... I would recommend it over any other for this.
Wow thank you for this video. I did the cellophane insulation like you and fortunately I did not have to use tape as I have a standard size garage door. It made an incredible temperature difference as mine is west facing and the summers get pretty hot in this part of California.
I love how thorough you are on/through out the entire project, way to go! Good video.
Great idea. Those huge clear glass windows are a thieve's delight for all of your tools and stuff.
Definitely, but I'm more concerned about my neighbors judging me while I talk to myself making silly videos at 2am in the morning in a BRIGHT garage.
@@RestorationForBeginners Hah! Now that's funny! I wonder if there is a tint product made that would NOT have the reverse effect at night. That would be good to know!
I know one of my neighbors has all of the windows on the front of their home tinted. However I've never seen it at night when they have their lights on inside!
+1 for using a nice piano montage music, and not the typical youtube soundcloud dubstep.
Nice, clean install and I appreciate the attention to detail and Overkill. Can't wait to see the 280 completed! 👍
Love the way you edit your videos with the music choice on your time lapse. 👍🏼
Yeah - kudos for time stamps.
I will look for other videos of yours.
The overkill will come in handy when you heat your garage, as it should reflect heat back inside.
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Thanks for taking the time to shot this video.......my garage is roasting as it gets morning and midday sun. You inspired me to insulate!
Hey guys, I felt like I needed to make a revision here. I don't suggest using masking tape to hold up the Reflectix. It looks like it's coming off in some places that I didn't take care to press it down really well. More of an annoyance than a big issue, but if you're doing this, go ahead and use the foil tape.
Aluminum tape is the way to go IMO.
Masking tape isn't designed for permanent use. Add the heat and forgetaboutit.
Yeah I expected that. The aluminum tape would definitely do the job. It's made for HVAC use and will hold up. You're right about it being a PITA to remove but it will stick to wood, plastic, steel, glad, bare concrete, people, etc. reliably.
Your 2 layer idea definitely could work better with an air gap between the layers. The first year on the reflectix package illustrates this. There were two air gaps there and just the reflectix on the inside of both layers and you get an R-value of 21 where as you only get an R-value of 3 if you put it directly on the door. Granted in the pic the 2 layers may have been OSB which adds an R-value (s) to the mix where the metal door just transmits heat like a big heat sink. Physics is fun 😉
they have foam joint tape at your local home box store for foamular board. check it out home seal made for polystyrene joints
Try gaffers tape! I use it everywhere now
I bought Reflectix and tape 6 weeks ago; just wasn’t sure what to do. This is great so thank you! We, too, get the summer heat (southeast PA) beating on not one but two sliding doors into our living room. I like the idea of using Gila Window Film. I’ll give that a try in the spring.
Three has a night vision product that wouldn’t turn the inside of your garage into a mirror finish at night when you have the lights on in your garage. That’s basically what we selected for our home and it still does a very good job of detouring the sun.
You and others might want to reconsider using foil tape. I use foil tape for wrapping heating ducts. It does not break down as does "duct" tape. It would make a cleaner and neater job on your garage. Good video! Thanks.
Haven’t finished watching yet, but love the 240Z. My dad had a 1971, and I later a 1972 240Z
I think you put the radient barrier first to reduce infrared radiation, then the foam to slow down heat transfer for best results.
But definitely good you covered the windows with that radiant barrier.
I subscribed because your video is well put together, you explain things clearly and thoroughly and most importantly... YOUR MUSIC IS NOT ANNOYING AND IS PLEASANT!!!! Nice Vid!
Me & my g/f used that gila window tint in our old apartment in Phoenix az to save on cooling costs every month, it was the darker tint, the install was very easy we sprayed soapy water on the windows & squeegeed the water off. It was a huge difference in our apartment
I stood outside your doors and watched you most of the night. I was wondering if you could see me. The window film is great!
Great video. You are an intelligent CZcamsr. You explain what your doing very well. Can't wait to watch other videos.
I've been thinking of doing the same thing to my garage, but for a different reason. During the winter the basement gets very cold since it faces North and is in a constant shadow, especially on a cold night. The bare metal doors suck out any heat. Insulating them in the same manner as you have should make the basement garage workshop a better place to work. Thanks for the tips.
This doesn't feel like overkill. it was exactly what I was looking for!
Good job. I also like the classical music. Very relaxing.
One of the several Gymnopedie - Erik Satie
bruuuuuh. this is perfect. the new house we bought has a triple stall garage with 3 doors. the big one has 16 glass panels and the small has 12. our garage faces west and it's a literal furnace in there getting upwards of 130 degrees. after watching this vid, i just bought some reflectix and now i'm considering gila as well.
The degreaser "Awesome", which you can get at Dollar Tree, yup, for a dollar, is amazing at removing oil/fluid stains from concrete floors.
Spray, scrub, rinse or power wash off.
Thanks for the video.
the radiant barrier needs to be next to the outside surface, this will ensure the radiant barrier is doing its job the way it was designed, radiating heat out. the foil tape will not melt and is permanent, it is designed for heating ducts. The yellow tape is a temporary tape and over time will degrade and come off. looks good though
Great experience! I tried the 1.5"thick silverRboard on my garage door and the temperature in garage decreased a few degree C. But the feeling is still hotter than outside in summer. I finally painted the door outside to white after I found the window glass under the door panel hotter the the glass window. The door color made a huge difference than the door insulation. I will suggest to change the door color before insulating if you want a comfortable garage to stay in. The insulation might work in winter to prevent heat out but not work well in summer unless you use the 2" or more thicker insulation. Door color is the key to reflect the solar heat.
Your doors are 3 sections high because they are "Carriage House" doors. Most come this way to achieve that large top window. Also, you added weight to the door. The doors will eventually need a different spring to balance properly and give you it's expected cycle life. I know for a fact those Amarr doors don't run that smooth to begin with, be careful running it manually
First garage door guy comment I've seen.👍
Thanks for the video. You have the most organized garage I've ever seen.
I did this three years ago. Worth it!
Home depot & Lowe's have the foam boards with foil on one side for 10-15 bucks that are 4 foot by 8 foot and 3/4 inch thick. I have cut them to size next to the car in the parking lot ( a little away from the crowd of cars at the front where people want the good spots) that way they can stack inside the car in what ever size your use is. I have the panels made for east side facing windows in the morning of the house, west side windows in the afternoon. Put a drawer pull handle in the middle with fender washers to keep the bolt heads from pulling through to make it easy to pop it into the window sill. Oh yeah, use the chrome looking tape around the outside edge of those panels, otherwise the little Styrofoam balls will make a mess. I have found the chrome looking tape with duct tape stuff at the 99 cent only stores and works good.
Iam so amazed and impressed. I like the discipline and attention to detail. I think this is a great video and it’s organized very well.
what started as seeing how you went about cooling your garage to watching all your videos on the Z!!
Doing both would make more of a difference if you installed it right. The reflective material blocks a lot of the heat, but only when it's on the other side of the insulation. The foam is a better insulation, but it's meant to be on the conditioned side of the Bubble wrap
This was great! Your process and detailed guidance is terrific. We were looking for a tip to insulate our garage for our freezer and to play ping pong. Thank you!
Now try taking it all down and install the reflectics first and then the foam. As long as there is a small gap between the foam, the reflectics, and the door, it should insulate better than the reflectics facing you on the interior of the foam.
just a tip. radiant barrier always goes first then insulate purpose is to reduce the radiant heat off the metal door. leave an air gap then insulate. anything that radiates through the barrier will be caught by the insulation
This guy isn’t messing around.
WOW! What a beautiful garage you have made. I'm just starting wood working. I Love the shelving you have. THANK YOU FOR THE INSULATION TIPS AS WELL!!!
I’ve just discovered your channel! Great OCD work on the insulation. You mentioned you wash the floor a lot to remove the dust. Consider painting the (what looks like concrete) with epoxy paint. I did mine on bare concrete and now has very little dust from the floor itself. I insulated my garage doors too but as I’m from the UK, the problem I had was to keep heat in when it’s 0 degrees C outside.
Any luck. I am also trying to make winters easier to work through. Was hoping this would help retain some heat.
I like that you put racing stripes on the inside of the doors.
“Reverse privacy” Cracked me up! Great video - thank you for the info. :)
Time stamps on video were helpful when replaying and your detailed explanations were great! I subscribed due to how well this was put together. Looking forward to more videos
This video helped a lot I really appreciate it also your video quality and editing is great
Good job putting the tape up so your laser infrared thermometer is not measuring the reflective surface, at the 20:09 mark. But the thermometer doesn't measure the point where your laser hits. It measures an approx 30degree cone, so when you stand back like that, you don't get an accurate measure. You need to hold the thermometer right up close to that tape.
I installed styrofoam insulation on my garage door and when I needed service on the spring, the technician said the weight of the insulation is enough to affect the balance of the door and the spring tension needed. Maybe it’s B.S. but it’s something to consider.
You are right ! It's a B. S. !‼️ Garage door's Technician only want your $1000. for nothing ‼️ you don't have to adjust it , it weight is nothing ! Only thing I some garage door's motor will wear out in 20 to 40 years of service . And wore out motor has nothing to do with light- Foam or Reflection barrier , my Step- dad replaced his garage door motor to a better chair- drive of course it was a 1967 house had it replaced with Sear catalog Garage door's motor probably a half horse powers motor chains- drive in 1981. It heavy Duty 2 car garage door 1 large door. Wood and metal . But now everything is light weight in 2000 to 2021 and better motor .
I painted my brown garage doors white and it made a HUGE difference. My South Florida southern facing double aluminum garage door originally painted brown got so hot in midday, you couldn’t touch it.
Too bad you can’t convince your HOS to allow a variance in the approved colors of your neighborhood’s garage doors.
If the yellow tape fails use the metal tape but stick the least you can to the door I use that stuff in attics in Florida and it holds up great
Came for the insulation info, saw the Z and had to subscribe!
Ceramic film blocks more heat than any film on the market. Easy to apply on flat glass. Overall great video man. Love the way you laid the video out.
Just watched both videos about the garage door. Appreciate the pragmatic approach to this! Also have a '99 Miata, so you can bet I'm a new subscriber. Thank you!
I just built a wall dividing my single car garage and also pulled the door and built a insulated wall in its place. I'm in Texas and didn't notice a huge difference till I put insulation in the attic. Also ran ducting to one of the rooms created. But now I have a nice man cave.
Yup, the attic for sure can make a huge difference as well. Didn't really talk about it here because I'm not an expert, and my "garage attic" is my living room.
@@RestorationForBeginners I'm no expert either. Just have worked in different construction field's. Loved the video btw. Making any space more livable on your own is a satisfying venture once completed. Keep up the good work.
Another trick about the windows and increase insulation factor, trim thin strips around between window frames and door edges with the foam. Then install reflective panels over whole section. This will also stop view into garage at night, but be unseen from outside.
Excellent video, it’s practically storyboarded. My questions were answered and thats because of your due diligence.
Great bluetooth monitor btw. We have used the same model for the past 15months in the baby nursery.
Based off of the timeline you stated, 3weeks for one video is impressive. Its probably closer to 5weeks between ordering materials and post production…
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Nice video - I think you should do a garage tour and go into how you built your shelving.
Great video! 19:50 you registered a 40-50 degree difference in temp? Amazing! I'm going to do my doors before June 2021..
Where I live in the winter, I would gladly take the overkill for the extra few degrees of warmth anytime.
I use some of the govee temperature and humidity products to monitor my crawlspace humidity. Pretty nice product 👍
I came across your channel while searching for garage insulation videos but I'm staying for the 280Z.
Would love to see your restoration vids of that Z!
Nice job and I can appreciate the overkill. And nice touch with the music from My Dinner with Andre.
great video,
i also looked into the polystyrene garage kits.
I went to a big box store and found 48x96 sheets of reflective/foil backed polystyrene.
my favourite part of those z cars was the engine, wonderful machine.
Sandra Espanola ?
Thanks for this. I am going to place a layer of reflective material directly against the metal per the instructions. Then place the Celloform insulation. And perhaps another reflective layer on top of the insulation.
Nice insulation job. I personally would have used aluminum tape to seal everything up because it is stronger and more appealing to the eye. For my garage I plan to use 2 layers of reflective bubble insulation and not use the foam material at all.
Positive or Negative, you got a lot of reply's & a lot of people thinking.
Thank You from NH.
Thanks Chuck, I appreciate ya. A lot of people are arguing about the BEST way to do this, and I try to make it clear in the video that I wouldn't recommend people do everything I did. If you have a few hours and a hundred bucks, just go buy the reflectix, follow manufacturer's recommendations and it'll do the trick. It's not rocket science.
Love the video and classical soundtrack.
Suggestion: before you install the cellofoam, consider taping the radiant barrier sheet to the inside of the foam panel.
Erik Satie - Gymnopédie No.1; Nice choice. Also very nicely done insulation tutorial with temp. results. Thanks
Looks great and what a difference! That's going to be my next project.
Great video. Just what I needed to know before I started my own garage project. Much appreciated.
Practice under the hood and on crappy metal is the best. Also your tooling makes your job easier, listening and playing attention to detail are key factors. Be well my friend.
Thank you sir, will do.
I really enjoyed this and will be doing it myself
I would fill all the little gaps as well between panels and windows for instance I noticed there was about a 20 to 50 mm gap, these can be the cause of huge changes as well as under the doors when the come down. You might look at that spray foam but its very messy.
One idea that you have already thought of... you can install a single camera between the doors and put a cheap monitor for live audio.
"Anything worth doing is worth overdoing," which is my motto whether I like it or not. Lol
It's also a good idea to check that the ceiling in your garage is insulated. My house was built to be super energy-efficient, but for some reason they didn't blow any insulation above the garage. :-\
Your original garage door radiates heat. You should’ve put a 2 to 3 inch air gap from the the door just used the reflectix as a radiant barrier. If additional insulation was required, then add foam directly onto the reflectix. So door skin, air gap, reflectix, then foam.
This is the correct way!
The shiny surface i found out is radient barrier. Put it up on your attic instead. Works better than the paint which stops working after a couple of years
The interrogation garage!!!
Looks great man thanks for the footage
Thank you sir, I appreciate you!
Need to try some gaffers tape. It holds forever, leaves no gunk after removing, and looks nice!
might want to change your springs. believe it or not just the addition of insulation will exceed the weight capacity of the springs. insulated doors have a bigger stronger spring compared to those used on just a metal door.
Insulated garage doors have metal panels on the outside and inside. I'm not sure the installation he used adds that much weight.
Update pls?! 😩 Beautiful Z by the way 🔥
Not sure why CZcams recommended this but it was interesting and you're fun to watch. I love how AR you are, I am too, so it was nice to see someone else be a bit crazy. I've done the Gila window film on my house windows, I started with my most hottest South West facing window - (in SoCal) and could feel the difference as I installed the film. I also had my thermometer with me to gauge how much improvement I saw. I was impressed. I never thought about doing the styrofoam stuff on my garage door but will have to look into that. Thanks for the tips and info. New subbie.
Welcome Jackie! I appreciate you!
I literally watched half your video, got to the foam boards and bounced to buy 2 kits at lowes. I could only find one roll of refletics. It is 104 here and our garage is hot as hells doorstep. I have hundreds of dollars of paint in there as well as completed paintings and my work area ( Idont call it a studio because I've only sold 4 paintings so far). Anywho, I debated buying the 4x8 foam boards and cutting them myself but couldn't fit them in my Kia Soul. Im going to use the yellow Frog masking tape for delicate surfaces. Thank you for the info.