Ideal garage door insulation
brianvarick
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Ideal has a proprietary insulation they call Intellicore which is 2” of injected polyurethane . Is there any reason to believe this performs anywhere near the claimed r value of 18.4? My garage is going to be conditioned so if it’s better than the “regular” 2” insulation I will go with it. Has anyone looked more into this and has more information?
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Here's some more information, the biggest difference is that one is injected. I'm not sure how they get to R18 with closed cell though.
https://www.idealdoorgaragedoors.com/residential-garage-doors/modern-steel-panel-doors/modern-with-contemporary-windows/
https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/energy-efficient-garage-doors
In summary: Might not want to fully trust the R-value. Air sealing is more important.
Thanks for the link, that’s just what I was looking for. I am not going to lose any sleep over what insulation I choose and try my best to air seal the door for the best results.
The way I see it the R value of the insulation that is wrapped in steel is almost irrelevant.
The steel conducts the heat so well the insulation doesn’t do anything but stop the door from rattling.
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