| One of the biggest sources of heat loss from your | | | | is thorough and hardens into a rigid strong material |
| home is the garage because this is an area that is | | | | that stops cold air from creeping in and stops high |
| generally not insulated even if it is attached to the | | | | energy bills from getting higher. |
| house. The exterior wall adjoining the house and | | | | The second material is polystyrene which |
| garage is a prime area for heat to escape and if | | | | resemblances packing material and is cheap but less |
| there is a room placed above the garage, heat will be | | | | effective. Since the material is a solid it is glued into |
| lost through the room's floor into area below. | | | | place between panels, leaving plenty of air gaps for |
| For most of us this is just where we park our cars | | | | air to escape out. |
| and store the things we don't want to get rid of but | | | | One final aspect to be aware of is the R value which |
| don't want to trip over in our living spaces either. We | | | | refers to the efficiency of the insulation and the |
| don't spend much time out there and we certainly | | | | higher the R value the better. |
| don't think twice about the efficiency of the area as | | | | In cold climates such as Boston, Massachusetts |
| we hurry to escape the cold. This is a forgotten | | | | where the winter weather has been known to |
| aspect by many consumers when they are trying to | | | | plummet to minus three degrees, the consumer |
| cut cost on their heating bills. Short of insulating the | | | | needs to get a high R value door with a material such |
| whole room reserved solely for the car, which is a | | | | as the polyurethane foam. For areas that tend to |
| costly proposition at best the next best idea is to | | | | have less dramatic climate changes such as Oregon, a |
| have an insulated garage door. How much insulation | | | | door with a lower R value would probably be efficient |
| you will need depends a great deal on where you live. | | | | for the needs of the area. |
| There are two types of material that you can pick | | | | Whatever you choose you should make sure you are |
| form. The first is polyurethane which is foam that is | | | | fully versed in the energy needs and make an |
| sprayed between the exterior and interior panels of | | | | informed purchase. In the long run your lower energy |
| the door. The spray is a result of blending two | | | | bills will be worth the money spent on an insulated |
| chemicals which react by becoming bonding foam | | | | garage door. |
| that expands and fills up every air gap. This method | | | | |