What to use to seals the gaps in the sides of a garage door?

[zcs857]

Just wondering what people have use to seal the gaps in the sides and top of there garage roller doors. I'm in the middle of insulating my garage to convert it to a fish room.

Thanks Mark

[Chuckmeister]

I am assuming that your roller door is different to mine. The door runs down the back of the wall

In my case I would just stuff foam on the inside gap till its flush with the door.

My old garage conversion I made a complete false wall behind the roller door. Simply liquid nailed a length of 2 by 1 along the top and bottom (roof and floor) made a quick door frame. hinged the door and liquid nailed length of foam to make the wall.

You have to be a little careful with making them completely air tight in that you'll end up getting alot of moisture internally. They need to breath a little.

[Ged]

I did a similar thing to Chuck but didn't make it as a door. I created a internal wall that allowed the roller door to be opened and provided sufficient space for the lawn mower, whipper sniper and garden tools to be stored inside. This meant that I didn't lose much space in the garage but still had sufficient space for storage.

[zcs857]

Mine is the same as yours, I have insulated the back of it with foam sheets, i just get a lot of air flow around the door cause there is a gap between the door sides and wall enough to fit my finger.

Didn't think about the moisture maybe it won't hurt to much if I leave it.

I am just trying to keep the temp up in the room. Thanks for your help. I might seal the sides and leave the top of the door so the room can breath.

Cheers Mark

[Chuckmeister]

If the gap along the top is too big and releasing too much air, you could go to bunnings and get some of that self adhesive weather stripping (or similar). I use it internally for droughts.

Roll your door up and place it on your door...done.

Not sure about your door but my gaps are pretty small. If your gaps are bigger maybe try and find a similar solution somewhere like clark rubber.

Edited July 20, 2015 by Chuckmeister

[Ducksta]

I tried tanks in my garage for a bit - I found it easier to have fry growing up outside (summer only) than stuffing around in there.

Not just the gaps - but the door itself is going to be a nightmare.

I always said I would only try again if I built a room with a proper wall.
I'd expect false wall is probably going to be the easiest and most effective.

[LithoMan]

hi

OMG i just went through this in the last month and looks to be exact garage door(as chuckmister pic)

this is off the topis but i used 4x18x18 foam sheets 2mm thick and put them in the panels they fit perfect. just for insulation.

i went to bunnings and got myself aluminium "L" shape 3.0m lengths and put bubber/foam on one edge ..

From the outside i drilled/screwed them to the brick either side and sealed it up well...

hard to explain but i will take pics and send it. tonight

And as for the top part again mine was a bit weird but a 2mm styrofoam againt the ceiling sealed the gap perfect.

pics to come soon

cheers

[raychill]

I used roof sarking and earthwool insulation in the door and held it in with a 3 mm piece of mdf.

[zcs857]

Thanks for the input guys, i used foil board for the back the door which is foam with insulation foil either side which i have cut and slipped into the panels like LithoMan and used the same foam to insulate the brick wall side of the garage which you can already notice the temp difference in the room.

I'm kinda limited to the garage for the fish room which makes it hard but going to run with it, mainly because the other half doesn't use it.

I'm interested in how you sealed the sides LithoMan sounds like you could still use the door.

While looking on the net i have come across a similar thing but it uses brushes in aluminium strips.

[LithoMan]

only pic i had on phone but you should get the idea and done properly seals it up perfect

and you can open and close as you please

Edited July 21, 2015 by LithoMan

[Chuckmeister]

looks like a neat solution, well done

[zcs857]

Thanks for the pic going to have a crack at it on the weekend

Cheers Mark

[LithoMan]

if the rubber / foam is wide enough and can get wedge between wall and door works better i will try and send more pics.

good luck

i used stainless stell

you can go cheaper and get "L" in plastic too much cheaper what ever is best for you

Edited July 23, 2015 by LithoMan

[Vili]

Hi, we been in our new home now for 3 months. I thought it was normal to have a 15 mm to 20 mm gap up both sides of the garage roller doors. Our garage is still under warranty and I writing up defects In our house for our 90 day building inspection and was wondering if anyone out there can help me out. I just wanted to know what is the maximum gaps allowable up the sides and top of my garage roller  door??