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So I'm having issues heating up my 1.5 car garage as my attic is opened to my garage so all the hot air is just flying out the vents. What do you all use for heat? Any advice on what I can do? Pic is attached for how my garage is opened to attic
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Drywall the ceiling and insulate above it. Problem solved! -
Any idea how much it would cost for that? Understanding you don't know the exact size but roughly 1.5 car garageComment
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Might be able to purchase a roll of insulation and just fill in the space between your garage wall and your house. It would isolate your garage space and make it easier to heat.
If you do get the space heated I'd be careful how warm you get it and for how long you keep it warm. If you heating up the roof sheeting you have potential of creating ice dams at the roofs edges.Comment
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Had same issue as you do with open ceiling and I had chipboard on the walls
Insulated above with batts and drywalled ceiling. Used spray foam on the walls and replaced chipboard with drywall. Cost about 5k for a two car garage.
Other choices for ceiling insulation were spray foam or blown in insulation but these options cost more so just went with batts
also had 25 yr old non-insulated wooden garage doors that had replaced with new insulated garage doors
installed hot dawg heater and it warms up the garage very quickly - only heat garage when being used
Side benefit of insulation is that it also keeps the garage a little cooler when using in the summerComment
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So it was 5k for a contractor? What would've been your cost just for the ceiling dry walled?Comment
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Yes , with a contractor doing the work
Sorry - not sure about just the ceiling - never got a quote for that since I need both ceiling and walls doneComment
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I'm looking at possibly doing the same thing... My garage is a 2+ car garage, 26' x 24'. I'm in MA, where things tend to be a bit more expensive, so your materials cost may be a bit lower.
I'll need approximately 20 sheets of drywall (32 sf per sheet) at around $12.50 per sheet. That cost is for fire code drywall, though I don't think I need to use it unless I'm doing a wall that is connected to the house. Something I have to check out. If code doesn't call for the fire code stuff, cost is about $10 per sheet.
I'll use the unfaced R-30 insulation, which is $18.55 per 25 foot roll if you buy 20 rolls (I'd need 18, it's $26.50 per roll for less than 20, so it makes sense to buy the extra), approximately $375.
Two 5 pound boxes of drywall screws at about $17 each would likely get the job done.
So, figuring a total of $610-$660 depending on which drywall I use, right around $1 per square foot.
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If you don't need to "close" the wall in and just want to insulate you could always use the insulated foam boards. They come in different colors, pink, green or blue depending on where you live and have different R levels. We used this on the exterior wall and ceiling of a friends garage and it made a huge impact. The key is to make sure that you leave no space between the studs. It's not a bad idea to caulk around the corners. The nice part about doing this is you leave the wall open incase you decide to run any wires, etc. later on.Comment
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Also, don't forget to insulate your garage door itself. you can get foam boards that slide right into the garage doors.Comment
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My garage is 24×28 and i had a contractor come in and knock it out. To insulate, drywall, and paint the walls and ceiling it was about $4000. Then i paid $3500 for a 350,000 btu ceiling mounted heater to be installed. Hiring it done got it done fast and i know the job is done right. It will definitely add value to your house for one, but having a warm vehicle every morning is beyond nice! I got a quote of $5500 to remove the concrete floor and add a new one with a drain. I scrapped that idea and bought truck mats that contain the water and snow coming off the vehicles. Im in Michigan.Comment
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I decided to go the drywall route. What do you guys use for lighting? Skytrak should be arriving tomorrow!Comment
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Hey guys, I have about 400 Sq feet to light up in garage after the drywall is installed. I was thinking about these lights https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01M6...TF8&th=1&psc=1 anyone use these or recommend how many to install? 10' ceilingsComment
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