Saving money with insulation!

No one wants to spend more on their bill than they need to. This is why people invest in double-glazed windows and attic insulation. However, people generally forget about their garage and how much heat can be lost through your garage roller door.

Follow these five simple steps to learn how to insulate your door for a small price and in no time at all.

1. Check

Do a quick test on your garage roller door before you do any insulating. Close your garage door and hold your hand over the all the edges to feel how much is a draft is coming through your garage. Do this on both the exterior and interior sides of your garage roller door to see how much air is coming in and out of your garage.

You will be surprised just how much heat is lost through your garage.

2. Preparation

Preparation is vital when carrying out any form of task and insulating your garage roller door is no different. Measure the exact size of your garage roller door, both width and length. You will need these measurements for the next step, therefore write them down on a piece of paper.

3. Polystyrene Foam

Polystyrene foam is the perfect material to use for an insulator. You can purchase this foam from any hardware store and is light to lift and easy to cut. Cut the foam according to the measurements you took of your garage roller door.

Once you have done this, glue your polystyrene panels to the interior of your garage roller door. This can be done using any hardwearing D.I.Y glue, although it may be best to check with your local hardware store first.

4. Finishing off

To prevent air from escaping between the garage roller door and foam, edge the foam panel with aluminium tape. This will not only help hold the foam panel in place but also increase the level of insulation achieved.

Once you have finished, repeat the same test you did at the beginning. If done correctly, you should notice a significant change in the level of air passing through the gaps.

5. Added extras

To save more money you can also insulate your water heater. Apply the same technique to your boiler as you did to the garage, although there will be no need to check for drafts.