Iain Mac

Up till now I've used a gas Superser heater if I'm doing anything in the garage in winter but the rest of the time it is very cold (good for the beer, mind!)

I have a couple of old panel heaters and I wonder if it is worth installing them to give some background heat during the cheap rate electricity, or if temperature changes might be worse for my car?

Its a double garage, single block construction with a proper sloping roof, if that makes any difference.

1.9 xr2 on 40's

up and over doors?

get some rollers, i used to sell/fit them, made a world of difference, then its just insulation, carpet is a godsend too, better 2nd hand than they cheapest you can buy tho


i can give you info on doors if you like, my old boss is the cheapest bar none easy to fit and automatic

dojj

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what are "rollers"?

for his blinds?
or a car to use to do some wedding work in?
perhaps he's got no hair, they'd be pretty useless then

zetec-Sam

iTrader: (2)

roller door quite obviously

dojj

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so why are roller doors so much better than up and overs?

james kiely

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ian your best bet is to insulate the walls and ceiling with kingspan or similar and keep the heat in .


cheers james

1.9 xr2 on 40's

no air gaps, up/overs have holes round all edges
rollers are slats of insulated alu with brush seals at the sides and rubber at the bottom and if its any good a full case at the top with no air gap, if you cut out the breeze you stop that warm air being taken off up the rd and this you spend less on the heating

have fitted em on sea facing gaffs on windy days and its spot on with no drafts

makes a real difference if you have a room over a garage as the floor of that room is always cold cos of the air constantly circulating in and out
this type not the single skin type, they are shite
(pic just found on search not of anyone i knows work)

1.9 xr2 on 40's

its pointless insulating anything if you have a fixed panel door

MarK4

are they as strong as normal up/over type?

dojj

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cheers for the explanation

Iain Mac

Yep, already got a full width gliderol roller door, though I need to re-tension the spring someday because it's getting heavy to lift.

I don;t really want the effort or expense of insulating the garage, just trying to figure out if heat is a good or a bad thing for preserving my car.

M K

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how much are roller doors roughly,

i may be using my nans single garage to store a car and it currently has double side opening doors which arent very secure for a start so thought about a roller shutter but expect its going to be £500 upwards

Kieron

Check on ebay for second hand roller doors and fit it yourself. The only problem you will have is finding one near to you.

Warm air contains more moisture and will therefore create condensation when it meets cold air or cold objects like the roof or bricks. Garages tend to have no DPC so there is moisture in the bricks and no insulation. Changing the temperature within a garage often is going to cause you water issues imho.

Carpets have been mentioned as an insulator to stop the damp coming through the concrete floor. Don't forget that if a carpet does get wet its going to hold that moisture.

If you heat your garage, make sure you ventilate it after use.

Brian

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Marc, my parents just had a eletric roll door fitted and cost £1200


Brian

Kieron

Mine is a 4m roller door and cost £900 BUT you can get them second hand and cheaper on fleabay etc.

M K

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problem is bless her my nan is quite old and if anything was to happen to her (touch wood it doesnt) id be out the garage so dont want to spend too much