Insulating Garage Roof

When a previously insulated room above the garage exists before the conversion then roof insulation will not be an issue and you will not have to add extra insulation to the garage ceiling.

Insulating garage roof.

The space created above the garage would also have to be fully insulated in a similar fashion to the garage. However if you have a cathedral style garage roof you will need a scaffolding to get into the upper areas of the roof. To prepare determine the area of the space you plan to insulate and add 10 to 20 percent to account for mistakes and odd spaces you need to fill. The regulating temperature has positive effects on your cooling and heating costs.

Be sure to count the spaces above doors and windows. The task of insulating a garage roof is not hard to complete if you follow a few tips and hints. In either case you will need to follow the general steps below to insulate your garage roof. So before insulating go around the garage with a can of low expanding spray foam and seal all gaps and cracks that let in the daylight.

One of the best methods you can use if you want to regulate the temperature of your garage is to insulate the garage roof. Adding insulation won t make your garage a perfect temperature by itself but it will take the edge off the freezing winters and the sweltering summers. If your garage is attached to your house you will notice a big difference in your home s temperature as well. I wrote a big article discussing whether you should insulate your garage.