It s really hot in the room all summer and it feels that way eight months out of the year.
Room above garage cold.
The main bedroom in my house is above the garage.
The other rooms in the house not above this garage are fine.
Another approach you can you take is to make your garage warmer and thereby eliminate the problem of cold air passing through the ceiling.
I have this product on my garage door already and it helped the temperature in the garage.
Use a styrofoam plug and plug each hole after you fill it.
Wait is there even a solution to this.
Insulation levels for garage doors are measured by an r value or less commonly a u value.
Hi thank you so much for the replies.
And that bedroom above your garage the same one that was scorching hot all summer.
Why the room above your garage is always cold or hot it s november in atlanta and temperatures are dropping.
If your home has a built in garage chances are there s a room above it to give your home the most space possible.
A detached garage eliminates the risk of dangerous fumes coming into the house so you don t have to worry about making it super sealed.
I ve been away from home so apologies for the late reply.
The house in question is this one.
Wall to wall carpeting is installed with a thick pad underneath which is another layer between feet and the cold garage.
How to finish the job.
All you have to worry about is that it s the right.
Would it help keep it cooler if i put a white reflective foam core insulation on the ceiling.
Here s what causes the problem.
If the room has wood laminate or another hard surface floor a thick area.
The higher the r value the better the insulation.
I was thinking of gluing and screwing in styrofoam insulation 1 inch thick on the ceiling of the garage.
Does your home have a bonus room above the garage.