Howlor
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| posted on 16/11/08 at 07:35 PM |
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Insulating Garage
Evening All,
I want to insulate my internal garage to try and keep some of the heat in that it gains from the house.
I have sealed any draughts etc and I am going to use some of the aluminium foil stuff on the inside of the door.
What can I use on the ceiling, it is currently plasterboarded and I do have plenty of headroom.
Many thanks,
Steve
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dave1888
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| posted on 16/11/08 at 07:38 PM |
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Can you get insulation above the ceiling if so i would put as much above as possible.
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Howlor
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| posted on 16/11/08 at 07:48 PM |
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Just normal insulation do you think?
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tcr
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| posted on 16/11/08 at 07:52 PM |
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fit a loft hatch then use rolls of loft insulation
fit 100mm between the joists then 150 ontop across the joist
[Edited on 16/11/08 by tcr]
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jacko
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| posted on 16/11/08 at 07:58 PM |
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I think it was B&Q that was /is selling fiber glass cheep £9 a roll
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mr henderson
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| posted on 16/11/08 at 08:11 PM |
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Don't forget the floor! If you can afford to lose 19mm of headroom, then the cheapest and most effective is a layer of dpm followed by
8x2's of T&G moisture resistant flooring chipboard. It will make a BIG difference to working comfort, and you can slide heavy weights around
on it easily
John
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 16/11/08 at 08:11 PM |
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You guys don't work hard enough  Work harder and generate your own heat!
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coozer
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| posted on 16/11/08 at 08:23 PM |
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Kingspans the stuff you need, can be used everywhere, floors , walls and ceilings.
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tomblyth
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| posted on 16/11/08 at 08:54 PM |
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celutex is cheaper than kingspan but is the same , Lidi have thermal boiler suits on for£14 , also carpet the garage floor ! (cheap stuff so you can
bin it after the cars built!)
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Howlor
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| posted on 16/11/08 at 09:11 PM |
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Can I bond Celutex to the roof and is this fire retardant?
Thanks,
Steve
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Guinness
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| posted on 16/11/08 at 09:26 PM |
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I'm using a high performance composite plasterboard from British Gypsum on my loft conversion at the minute.
It's 12.5mm plasterboard with a layer of closed cell foam insulation bonded to the back of it. You can use it on ceilings / walls / dot and
dab, screwed to battens or straight to brick.
Because of the nature of the insulation, it acts as a vapor barrier, reducing condensation too.
http://www.british-gypsum.com/products/plasterboard___accessories/gyproc_thermal/gyproc_thermaline_plus.aspx
Mike
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mookaloid
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| posted on 16/11/08 at 09:47 PM |
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I'm not sure that foil on the door will do much I would think you need something with a bit of insulating properties rather than just the heat
reflective thing.
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RickRick
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| posted on 16/11/08 at 10:39 PM |
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i've bonded poly celing tiles to the inside of the door 2 deep were i can, one or 2 have dropped off over the last year (need better glue) but
the bare parts are freezing when it's cold out, and boiling when its sunny it's the only 7*7 radiator i've ever seen!!!
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BenB
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| posted on 17/11/08 at 10:36 AM |
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I just got a Dickies insulated worksuit.
No problems (I've got a heater but I think I've switched it on twice and (for once!) it's not being tight that stops me....
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DarrenW
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| posted on 17/11/08 at 11:27 AM |
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Did you say its an integral garage? I assume only void above ceiling plasterboards are a few inches where the joists are. i also assume the existing
ceiling is some sort of fire barrier too if there are bedrooms above. Does this have a bearing on what type of insulation can be used?
Good quality sealed garage door would be my first starting point. In laws have just had a very smart door fitted that has insulated panels and seals
right around. Not cheap though unfortunately. I had a chaper roller shutter door fitted at a previous house (electric type) with brush strips down the
sides that was quite good at keeping draughts out.
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MikeR
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| posted on 17/11/08 at 01:13 PM |
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Buy bubble wrap from ebay and stick loads on your garage door. Makes a huge difference. The garage door is just a huge heat sink (think of it like a
radiator - and the hot water is where you are.
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