insulating

  1. K

    Is Vapor Barrier needed when insulating garage?

    I have an attached garage and the exterior wall is uninsulated. I have some R15 Roxul Comfortbatt. However it is unfaced. Does anyone know if I need a vapor barrier? I'm having trouble finding it in the building code. Also from what I've read in other places, how you orient the barrier...
  2. W

    Insulating fiberglass garage shop doors

    I need to do the above and am wondering what the best way to do it is. Should I just use the regular batten insulation and tape it on or is there another method that is better? Appreciate any help. Thnx.
  3. B

    Insulating a metal roof?

    Need advice on the best type of insulation for a metal roof shop. Is there something between batted fiberglass home center insulation and the industrial building variety? Rafters are 2x6 topped by 1x4 perlins then sheeted metal roofing. With batted fiberglass I'm limited to R-19 which is 6...
  4. BumoutBob

    Insulating the garage shop--again!!

    Been working hard insulating the garage shop and have completed down to the knee wall. This is 2 ft of building block tied to 4 ft of brick on the outside. Gets cold and stays cold, so I want to insulate it. I have decided to use the reflective foil set on furring strips to give me a 3/4"...
  5. mike_wood

    Insulating Roof

    I am to the point of considering how to insulate my new shop. It is a 1.5 story structure and I am considering extending the insulated area to the upstairs storage space in order to mediate temps up there. I had a spray foam guy out today to give an estimate. When we discussed the roof...
  6. Kirk

    Insulating garage doors

    My garage is unbearably hot! There is an air conditioned room above it, and it is insulated on all exterior walls except the doors themselves. So I'm fairly certain the problem is the lack of insulation on the doors. What suggestions do you have for insulating the garage doors? Searching...
  7. decibel

    Insulating Shop roof

    I'm working to get the insulation finished and have finished the walls and I'm ready to move to the ceiling. I have no real "ceiling" as it's just open and I can see the rafters. It's a 12X24 barn style. Seems from what I can gather I should fill the 2X4 rafter because to allow for air to...
  8. Glennbear

    Insulating garage door

    I recently got my first electric bill since I have started heating the shop. Although somewhat less than the national debt I thought it might be a good idea to insulate the 16x7 overhead door. I used a sandwich of 3/4" polyisocynacrylate foam panels with a mirror film on one side and pink...
  9. Tarhead

    Insulating Garage Door

    Got to make a decision on how to insulate my garage door. It will be hot soon. My plan is to put 1" styrofoam (or some type of foam sheet product) on it. Any options other than styrofoam? There is a flame retardant paint I have seen referenced. Has anyone used such a thing to keep it from...
  10. John Reeves

    Looking for tips on insulating gagage doors

    I am slowly improving the garage/workshop. It is a two car garage and I want to insulate the two roll up garage doors. They are 9' wide segmented roll up doors. There are 4 panels per door about 20" tall and 9' wide. The inset seems to be a thin MDF that does a poor job of insulating. I...

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