Should You Insulate Your Attached Garage?

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Should You Insulate Your Attached Garage?

30 September 2022
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If you feel drafts of cold air in your home but can't find the source behind them, insulate your attached garage soon. Your garage leads directly into your home. If your garage isn't insulated against cold air, it can allow drafts to penetrate your home. Learn why and how you can insulate your attached garage below. 

Why Do Attached Garages Need Insulation?

You may depend on your attached garage for many things, including storing your lawn equipment and other valuables. Your garage can also be one of the coldest and draftiest places in your home. The right insulation won't only warm up your garage, but it can also keep drafts of cold air out of your home. 

Cold air can seep inside your garage from a number of places, including the wall studs. Wall studs are load-bearing frames that support the ceiling and wall joists in your garage. The empty spaces between the studs should contain some type of insulative material. If the studs don't contain the right insulation—or any insulation at all—cold air can build up between them and make your garage feel colder than normal. Eventually, the cold air will circulate into your house.

Cold air can also invade your garage through its windows. The frames supporting your window glass may not be properly insulated against cold drafts. The lack of insulation can allow drafts of cold air to permeate your garage and home.

If you think your attached garage is behind the cold drafts in your home, contact a general contractor for the residential insulation solutions you need now.

How Do You Insulate Your Garage?

A general contractor will assess your garage to see if it contains insulation. If your garage contains open wall studs, a contractor may not need to do anything but insulate them with spray foam. Spray foam creates a strong seal over the bare surfaces of wood and other materials. For aesthetic purposes, a contractor can cover the insulated wall studs with plywood or another material.

If your ceiling is bare, a general contractor may insulate it with fiberglass. Fiberglass prevents air from entering the ceiling through its joists. If you don't like fiberglass, a contractor may use spray foam instead. 

A contractor may also insulate your garage's windows for you. The insulation solutions for your windows may depend on several factors, including the types of windows you have in your garage. For example, if you have several large windows in your garage, a general contractor may place insulation film over the glass. The film protects your garage from cold drafts, heat damage, and other problems all year round. 

Find the residential insulation solutions for your garage by contacting a general contractor service, such as Elite Efficiency Pros