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.
To head off these problems consider these options for bringing your attic s temperature down.
And in homes with attic knee walls i e.
The biggest problem with these types of spaces is load capacity.
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.
If you have a garage then you might want to create a little bit of attic storage above it.
If the trusses of your garage roof cannot support an attic you will find that holes will develop in the ceiling of the garage.
It s double trouble for temperature control.
Install electric ventilators and attic fans which remove hot air from an attic.
Your attic is on the other side of the bedroom wall inadequate thermal treatment and air leaks can wreak serious havoc on comfort.
Builders rarely insulate the floor above a garage.
The heat from the garage will absolutely contribute to high temperatures in the attic space above as well as the finished rooms.