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« on: November 21, 2015, 04:43:50 PM »

Good people of Blonde, I'm losing loads of heat in my house through the laundry room via the door to the garage, any ideas of what I could use to insulate the door? I've already got draft excluders but I think the heat/cold is going through the actual door.

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« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2015, 06:41:34 PM »

Hang a thick,  full length curtain over it. It's easy, practical and it will work wonders.
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« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2015, 10:54:59 PM »

Cheers Tom, not really keen on that as I wanted to cover the door on the garage side by having something just the size of the door wit no overhang. I was thinking of putting some foil backed bubble wrap on the back of it but then I read this article;
http://www.energyvanguard.com/blog-building-science-HERS-BPI/bid/29497/The-Foil-Faced-Bubble-Wrap-Sham-Understanding-Radiant-Barriers

Not so sure about it now though. Might just staple some kitchen foil and an old quilt to it.
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« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2015, 11:05:51 PM »

I would imagine this stuff would be your best bet. Really good insulation values and it's easy to cut to size

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Products/Building-Materials/Insulation/Insulation-Boards/c/1000272

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« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2015, 12:27:50 AM »

Turn the radiator in the laundry room off and keep that door closed.
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« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2015, 08:53:10 AM »

I would imagine this stuff would be your best bet. Really good insulation values and it's easy to cut to size

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Products/Building-Materials/Insulation/Insulation-Boards/c/1000272


This is probably your best bet, just stick it to the back of the door.
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« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2015, 01:13:18 PM »

I would imagine this stuff would be your best bet. Really good insulation values and it's easy to cut to size

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Products/Building-Materials/Insulation/Insulation-Boards/c/1000272


This is probably your best bet, just stick it to the back of the door.

Thanks gents, just ordered from Amazon 25mm thickness and some foil tape for £21.
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« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2015, 03:13:31 PM »

I take it the door does open inwards to the house.
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« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2015, 07:25:13 PM »

I take it the door does open inwards to the house.

Nope, door opens out into the garage.
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