Since your home s heating and cooling system usually does not extend into the garage insulating this area does little to change the cost of running the system.
Hot attic over garage.
Will the garage heat rise to the attic.
A lot of bedrooms over garages have both of these problems.
And in homes with attic knee walls i e.
If the trusses of your garage roof cannot support an attic you will find that holes will develop in the ceiling of the garage.
Install electric ventilators and attic fans which remove hot air from an attic.
Builders rarely insulate the floor above a garage.
It s double trouble for temperature control.
Your attic is on the other side of the bedroom wall inadequate thermal treatment and air leaks can wreak serious havoc on comfort.
To head off these problems consider these options for bringing your attic s temperature down.
Insulating the attic above the garage will help keep temperatures in the garage a bit more stable but it won t have any appreciable effect on energy bills.
The biggest problem with these types of spaces is load capacity.
They have thermostats that turn the fan on at a recommended preset temperature of 100 110 degrees.
If you have a garage then you might want to create a little bit of attic storage above it.