[DeTomaso] NPC Garage insulation

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Styrofoam, it's a very good idea and has very good insulation values. I
was going to propose styrofoam myself but I figured that I sound critical,
but I do not like mineral wool, it is emitting dust in the form of small
fibers, especially a door that closes and opens.
Goran


> I used a Styrofoam insert kit that I found on eBay to insulate my garage
> doors, already cut to the same size as the door panels and cheaper than
> buying 4 x 8 sheets locally and cutting them down.  Went up quickly and
> reduced temps in the summertime in the garage by at least 40 degrees and
> keeps it comfortable in the winter ( although ours are mild anyway,
> biggest
> advantage was energy savings, saw cost of electric  service drop by 5% by
> stopping the influx of heat/cold through the kitchen door area which is
> the
> entry to the garage.
>
>
> One day when I replace the doors I'll purchase insulated door ( if I can
> get
> what I want in a roll up or open out design, I really want to install a
> lift
> and the over tracks will have to go I think), but these work great for
> now.
> If anybody wants photos, just ask.
>
> Michael Shortt
> Savannah, Ga.
> 1971  #1660
> www.michaelspantera.com
>
> On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 9:31 AM, Larry - Ohio Time Corp <
> larry at ohiotimecorp.com> wrote:
>
>> One thing I like to do after insulating the door is to cover the inside
>> with
>> the white shiny paneling for bathrooms. It makes a great dry marker
>> board.
>>
>> Larry (big todo list) - Cleveland
>>
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>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC Garage insulation
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>>  In a message dated 11/7/09 13 22 14, mazdastuff at yahoo.com writes:
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>>
>> > Here is a link for some of that.
>> http://texasgarages.com/insulation.htm
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Yeah, that looks like good stuff, although they're quite proud of it.
>> When I was first researching my garage insulation scheme, I thought of
>> them.
>>
>> But then I went to Home Depot and found similar stuff for a fraction of
>> the
>> cost.
>>
>> Mike
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