Room Above Garage Cold

A detached garage eliminates the risk of dangerous fumes coming into the house so you don t have to worry about making it super sealed.

Room above garage cold.

To allow for access partially close the garage door as you get to those holes above the garage door tracks. I was thinking of gluing and screwing in styrofoam insulation 1 inch thick on the ceiling of the garage. The higher the r value the better the insulation. Why the room above your garage is always cold or hot it s november in atlanta and temperatures are dropping.

I have this product on my garage door already and it helped the temperature in the garage. Wall to wall carpeting is installed with a thick pad underneath which is another layer between feet and the cold garage. It s really hot in the room all summer and it feels that way eight months out of the year. Wait is there even a solution to this.

Hi thank you so much for the replies. The main bedroom in my house is above the garage. If the room has wood laminate or another hard surface floor a thick area. How to finish the job.

Does your home have a bonus room above the garage. And that bedroom above your garage the same one that was scorching hot all summer. Here s what causes the problem. Use a styrofoam plug and plug each hole after you fill it.

Would it help keep it cooler if i put a white reflective foam core insulation on the ceiling. The other rooms in the house not above this garage are fine. Another approach you can you take is to make your garage warmer and thereby eliminate the problem of cold air passing through the ceiling. All you have to worry about is that it s the right.

You might use this room for anything from a bedroom to an office bathroom or storage space. Insulation levels for garage doors are measured by an r value or less commonly a u value. I ve been away from home so apologies for the late reply.