omega0684
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| posted on 19/12/10 at 03:14 PM |
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Insulation Foam
Afternoon all,
i have been toying with the idea of covering the garage doors (they're wooden with cracks in) with isulation foam to stop the drafts that come
through the cracks.
i did an ebay search and it doesn't come up with much, can anyone point me in the right direction
cheers
Alex
I love Pinto's, even if i did get mine from P&O!
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 19/12/10 at 03:20 PM |
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Use the metalic coated bubble wrap used on modern bett sheds .
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omega0684
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| posted on 19/12/10 at 03:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
Use the metalic coated bubble wrap used on modern bett sheds .
eh? what? never heard of this? linky to any?
I love Pinto's, even if i did get mine from P&O!
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balidey
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| posted on 19/12/10 at 03:42 PM |
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Simple answer is... anything will help.
Bubble wrap in foil, sheets of solid styrofoam /polystyrene etc etc.
Rockwool with a hardboard lining.
Spray on expanding foam.
They will all give similar results.
The actual K values, ie how good their thermal conductivity is, doesn't really mean anything in an application like this.
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steve m
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| posted on 19/12/10 at 03:46 PM |
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I did my metal door in polystyrene ceiling tiles that were left over from my inlaws house
originly they were double sided sticky taped on, but soon fell off, so now gaffa taped, and that seems to have worked, quite well
Steve
[Edited on 19/12/10 by steve m]
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steve m
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| posted on 19/12/10 at 04:02 PM |
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If its just stop loose the draft from the cracks, what about polythene sheet and stapled on to the door ?
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MikeR
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| posted on 19/12/10 at 04:11 PM |
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go down to b&q and buy the cheapest solid insulation they have. I got the large polystyrene slabs, cut them to fit the garage and glued them in
place. Made a massive difference (the door was a very conductive metal).
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 19/12/10 at 04:24 PM |
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2nd for polystrene slabs... I'll be doing the same, but mine are "borrowed" from work  50mm thick
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macc man
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| posted on 19/12/10 at 04:50 PM |
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Best thing to use is kingspan. It comes in various thicknesses. I used 50mm sheet to cover cupboard doors to the attic,
made a huge difference in summer and winter. If you can buy second hand its much cheaper.
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 19/12/10 at 04:52 PM |
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This will do Exactly what you want.
http://profoil.net/profix/profix.htm?gclid=CMzn67zj-KUCFc0f4QodUHUFng
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 19/12/10 at 05:04 PM |
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Locost solution is to wrap loft insulation in a polythene sheet and secure to tha door.
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MikeR
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| posted on 19/12/10 at 05:40 PM |
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if you've got access to bubblewrap - you can just stick that to the door. I'd foil the door first, then bubble wrap then more foil. Its
what i tried at first to discover insulating a metal door made a huge difference. Also make (from gaffer tape) a flexible strip that you can stick
round the door to stop the drafts.
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Phil.J
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| posted on 19/12/10 at 05:40 PM |
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8' x 4' one inch thick polystyrene sheets were less than £4 from our local builders merchants.
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RazMan
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| posted on 19/12/10 at 06:45 PM |
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B&Q do a silver backed bubble wrap which I used on the car's plumbing. If you tape that to the doors it should wok nicely and have the side
benefit of being reflective, making use of available light to the max.
Cheers,
Raz
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 19/12/10 at 08:51 PM |
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was on my mobile so posting links was difficult
http://www.astrofoil.co.uk/products.html
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