Things You'll Need:
- Rubber or vinyl garage door bottom
- Weather stripping kit
- Rust resistant nails
- Large garage floor mat or small rubber mats
- Foam or fiberglass pipe wrapping
- Newspaper
- Duct tape
- Old towels
- Tool grade lubricating oil
- Insulation
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Step 1
Winterize your garage doors by purchasing a rubber or vinyl garage door "bottom" and a weather stripping kit. The material for the bottom edge of your overhead garage door, available at your local hardware store, can be measured to fit and should be nailed to the bottom edge of your overhead garage door with rust resistant nails. A weather stripping kit will come equipped with everything you need to seal the top and side edges of your garage door to prevent cold drafts.
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Step 2
Protect your home from the snow, rain and mud that is more prevalent during the wet winter months by placing mats on your garage floor. Large garage floor mats can be purchased that cover your entire garage, helping reduce the dirt and grime the wheels of your vehicle bring in from the cold. For a cheaper and easier method, purchase small mats and place them near your car doors and the entrance to your home.
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Step 3
Insulate any pipes that may be exposed. If you have running water in your garage, you should wrap faucets as well. Most hardware stores supply plastic, foam pipe wrapping materials and fiberglass to winterize your pipes, however thick newspaper and duct tape or old towels work just as well.
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Step 4
Clean and oil metal garden or construction tools to prevent rust. Winterize your garage to keep it warm and dry and you will extend the life of your valuable tools.
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Step 5
Consider insulating your garage to prevent damage to pipes, tools, lawn and garden equipment and vehicles. Insulating your garage will not only help to keep it warm and dry in the winter, but will help to keep it cool in the summer, as well.
