By contrast adding a garage door insulation kit will only set you back around 200 for a kit or about 50 and an afternoon s work if you go diy.
How much does insulating a garage door help.
A brand new insulated garage door will set you back between 2 000 3 000 by the time you get it installed.
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Insulating the door can help take the edge off.
It s a small investment now that will pay off when it s time to sell the house.
It provides shelter from the weather but the temperature in an uninsulated garage still fluctuates with the outdoor conditions.
The ceiling might cost another 600 and the garage door will cost about 600 if you do it right.
Does insulating your garage save you money.
For one wall 20 long x 10 high my total cost for sealant and insulation was under 200.
Not too bad when you consider that finishing your garage will increase your home s resale value.
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You can use the pink styrofoam stuff from home depot but that will only insulate your door to about r 6.
But even these modest goals are dependent on lots of variables.
It will make your garage a bit more habitable.
Insulating a garage door is of limited value since the door must open and close regularly but it may make sense if the garage serves as an occasional living space.
In the end it s up to you to whether spending 60 on a space heater will go further than using the same money on door insulation.