Don't install garage doors yourself.
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Where do you live? If you were in Seattle, it wouldn’t make much of a difference. Nome, maybe a lot of difference. Texas? Carport.
I've dug several wells, but never turned one out. Is that like comin' out of the closet?
Maybe you can install a heat pipe to ManBearPig's house. He'll never notice the difference.
What”s the R value of non breathing RATS/RINOs? Im doing a bit of remodeling around the ol casa.
R-9 is 9/13ths of R-13...seriously.
If your garage door is rated “R” nobody under the age of 18 is allowed to look at it unless accompanied by an adult or legal guardian.
I hope this helps.
Ceilings in the Northern climes require R-50 or so. 2x6 walls (code in the north) hold R-19 fiberglass batts, 2x4 walls hold R-11 of same material
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Go for the highest R-value you can AFFORD. Do a little at a time, and your savings will add up over time.
I live in a 1906 3-story American 4-square Colonial. The thing leaked heat like there was no tomorrow, but over 15 years we’ve added insulation, better windows and got in the habit of turning things OFF and DOWN when we weren’t home. I also had the oven on today to bake a quiche for breakfast. Since then, I have also baked a cake, muffins, bacon, and brats. Got it all done in one day and most at the same time. Saves a LOT on natural gas.
We also went on a “budget plan” years ago for both natural gas and electric. We pay a little each month, versus having HUGE heating bills in the winter. We also have some months where we don’t pay a dime. (That’s coming up right now. Usually between August and December we don’t have ANY utility bills. Wa-Hoo!)
Works like a charm for the household Bottom Line.
Gosh I just love Freepers. In all honesty, I'm reading this to see if I can learn anything.
Slim, When I lived in Alaska, our garage door had what I would guess, the highest R value. They work. At temps reaching -56, my garage would stay at a comfortable 65.
Get the highest you can afford.
I’ve been lookin for a good pirate video to help explain the RRRgh value but alas I’ve had to walk the plank.
Seriously though I’d imagine the weather stripping around the door is more important than the R value of the door itself.
I live just north of Anchorage, Alaska, my wails are minimum R-19 or R-23 (whichever is on sale) PLUS I have a layer or blueboard on the exterior a minimum of one inch and on the north side of the house is two inches thick, and I have even applied another 1” layer of foam board to the inside of the walls, altogether my wall are about 10” thick, I have seen a reduction of my heating bills big time.
But thats just me, go further north and some people have walls two feet thick, especially places that get down around -70F.
However, I would point out that even R13 is not that great; and, you should also evaluate the area for any leaks, which can kill your efforts at saving money on heating bills. Most houses are built for R19 or higher walls, and that is in a temperate zone area like NJ or PA.
Long story short, get the best you can afford, it will eventually pay off, since neither oil, electric, or natural gas is getting any cheaper.
Don't install garage doors yourself.
do not ask me how I know this