Adding Insulation to a Garage

Installing some insulation in your garage can cut your energy costs and decrease noise levels. So get some insulation pre-cut panels and take out your handyman tools so that you will soon have a garage that can retain heat during cold days and keep cool during warm periods.

First, be sure to remove any old plasterboard from your garage walls until the stud frame beneath gets exposed. If you are planning to add some electrical outlets or lights to the room, then do so at this time before you start putting in the insulation materials. Make sure that the materials you purchase have a high R value since the greater the figure, the better the quality of the insulation. Measure the depth of the space where your insulation will be installed so that you can choose one that has the same thickness. Then cut a piece of the material to match the length of each space in the stud frame. Take care not to cut the insulation too long since it must fit easily. Fold the paper backers on the insulation strips outwards so that these will extend over the studs and allow you to fasten them securely in the space. Use a carpenter's staple to staple the backers every few feet apart on the studs.

You can use this simple procedure to insulate your entire garage. Set a schedule for doing this at a time when no one would be using the space so that your work would not be interrupted.