That week I tried to insulate my garage doors and made everything worse

Last October I spent a whole Saturday putting up those foam board panels on both garage doors. Thought I was being smart cutting down on the cold drafts. By Wednesday the moisture buildup was so bad I had water dripping down the metal tracks. Had to rip it all out and start over with a proper vapor barrier setup. Anyone else tried DIY insulation and ended up with a bigger problem than you started with?

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sean85421d ago

Man, that moisture trap is no joke. I bet you actually made your garage colder by trapping damp air against the metal instead of just letting it breathe.

logan65821d ago

Man, that's a solid point @sean854. I never even thought about it like that. You might be right that trapping the damp air just makes it sit there against the metal and steal the heat. I was just so focused on keeping the tools from rusting I didn't even consider the temp aspect. Feels like a lose-lose now, honestly. Pretty frustrating to put in all that work and maybe make things worse. Hope someone figures out a cheap fix for these metal sheds.

hannah32021d agoTop Commenter

Cold and damp, sounds like my ex's heart. But hey, maybe I was just trying to give my garage a built-in spa day. Not working.