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A garage door insulated with polyurethane foam
will save you money. No matter where you live
having an insulated garage is a great feature on
any home. There is nothing worse than walking
from a warm house to a cold car even if it is inside
your garage. You really cannot start your car and
warm it up in the garage without endangering the
rest of the family with carbon monoxide
poisoning. The only alternative is to insulate your
garage. If you happen to have a workshop in or
attached to your garage you will find that it is only
comfortable to work in during the fall and spring
months due to excessive heat or cold. If the walls
of your garage are already insulated then you will
have no problem making it more energy efficient.
In terms of garage doors cost a quality insulated
garage door will pay for itself.

An insulated garage that features insulated
windows and garage doors insulated correctly will
make your garage into a four season comfort
zone.  The same goes if your garage has a side
entrance door. It also should have more than a
simple uninsulated storm door. Purchasing a
quality insulated door will go a long way to keep
your garage warm or cool depending on the
season. Of course the greatest energy is lost is
through the garage door. Most
garage doors
insulated
with Styrofoam sheets will not do a very
good job of insulating.

Garage doors insulated with loose sheets of
Styrofoam have lots of gaps for cold air to escape
through. Most garage door companies use this
cheap form of insulation because it is basically
cheap. They defend the practice by saying it is
cheaper to replace a damaged panel by simply
using the same insulating panel. Polyurethane
foam filled panels provide a much higher R value
than the less efficient styrene panels at about the
same cost.
Garage doors insulated with
polyurethane have no gaps because the foam fills
and attaches to the inside of every part of the
panel. No air gaps to let cold air in or out. In
addition
garage doors insulated with urethane
foam are stronger making them more secure.

A good foam panel garage door must also have
good joint seals between panels. Good seals are
also needed along the door header and sides as
well. Most quality doors will have a good seal on
the bottom panel. It should be thick enough and
flexible enough to fit the contour of the garage
floor. All door seals should be able to remain
flexible no matter what the temperature is or their
insulating value will be greatly reduced.
Garage
doors insulated
with polyurethane foam generally
will have good long lasting vinyl end, top and
bottom caps to protect the foam insulation.

Making the effort to insulate your garage will pay
dividends in energy conservation while giving you
a warm garage in winter and a cool one in
summer. In many cases the heat captured from
that escaping from the residence will be enough to
keep the garage comfortable on most winter days.
Remember
garage doors insulated with
polyurethane foam provide the highest R value if
they are constructed with the proper seals. Again
in terms of garage doors pricing a quality
insulated garage door will pay for itself.

                   
Garage Doors Insulated
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