Add Insulation To Finished Garage Ceiling

In most cases it s more effective insulation wise and cost effective to either insulate on top add sheets of rigid foam plywood over new roof surface on top of that or to tear out the interior ceiling insulate and put up a new ceiling.

Add insulation to finished garage ceiling.

Adding in a finished ceiling is an inexpensive way to give this space a more hospitable appeal and turn it into a more functional space. Regulate your garage s temperature all year by installing insulation. It s sold in pre cut batts and long blankets that fit between wall studs and ceiling joists. The following garage ceiling ideas can make your garage feel quite cozy especially with a bit of paint on the walls.

Fiberglass is the most commonly used type of insulation in garages just as it s the most popular type in homes. It also allows you to install insulation to help make the garage more heat efficient. Be sure to count the spaces above doors and windows. There are different garage ceiling insulating materials you can use but fiberglass is the most widely available.

We recommend filling the stud spaces with friction fit fiberglass batts covering the walls and ceiling with a 4 mil poly vapor retarder and blowing insulation cellulose insulation is a good choice into the attic after the ceiling drywall is installed. Start by insulating the walls. Start putting the pads into place and use a high strength staple gun to secure them into position. It is strong cheap and adjustable.

You can also get loose fill fiberglass which it suitable for blowing into a garage attic space above a finished ceiling.