Anyone insulate their TH floor?
I've been thinking about insulating the underside of the garage floor so that the garage area can more easily match the temperature of the living area. But I'm not sure what would be the best option ...
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As mentioned in the other thread, I've insulated the front half of our Voltage garage. Used 2" thick foam insulation board from Lowes. Fairly easy to cut squares to fit into the framework under the floor. Sealed up the small gaps/seams with expanding foam and/or foil tape. The back half is a little more challenging due to the fuel tanks needing to be dropped to access the bottom of the floor. Since we full-time, this is still pending until we stay at a campground where I can do the work.
We were in Breckenridge, CO this winter for 3 months and it made quite a difference, along with some other insulating work on the pipes, etc.
During the summer, the floor insulation has been less on an issue. Our biggest problem has been keeping the heat blocked from the windows. Heat transfer through the massive amount of glass, plus no garage A/C (just 2 vents from main ducted unit) has been a challenge but nothing too bad. Planning to add exterior magnetic sun shades to the windows plus potentially adding a 3rd A/C down the road.
We were in Breckenridge, CO this winter for 3 months and it made quite a difference, along with some other insulating work on the pipes, etc.
During the summer, the floor insulation has been less on an issue. Our biggest problem has been keeping the heat blocked from the windows. Heat transfer through the massive amount of glass, plus no garage A/C (just 2 vents from main ducted unit) has been a challenge but nothing too bad. Planning to add exterior magnetic sun shades to the windows plus potentially adding a 3rd A/C down the road.
