Spent $40 on a foam insulation kit for my garage door. Huge mistake.

I saw guys online raving about these DIY foam board kits for garage doors. Picked one up from the hardware store for $40 and spent a Saturday cutting and sticking it on. Problem is, the adhesive failed after two weeks and half the panels fell off. Now I have sticky residue all over my door and regular insulation looks way better. Anyone else try these and have a better method for keeping them stuck?

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mark_ward24d ago

My buddy used the same kit and had the same problem. He ended up drilling small pilot holes and using those plastic washer-headed screws through the foam into the garage door panels. Held solid for over a year now and no sticky mess to deal with. Might be worth a try if you've already got the foam pieces cut and just need a better way to mount them.

evan_cooper7324d ago

Heard those plastic washer screws work way better than the sticky tape for holding foam up.

laura_chen4124d ago

Funny how that works... seems like every time I try the quick, easy fix for something it ends up being a bigger headache later on. Tape, glue, magnets, they all eventually let go. It's kind of like how people use command strips for everything until a hot day comes along and suddenly your shelf is on the floor. Those little plastic washers with screws are such a simple idea, but they actually respect that gravity and temperature are real things.