Hello,
I am buyin a building that’s not insolated, the walls are 2 x 6 full dimension, 2′ on ctr.
The siding is in good shape. I am planing to insolate it with blown cellulose unless you guys have a better idea.
1) Should I install Tyvek before insolating ? (or something else ?)
2) What would be a good, unexpensive material to use on the interior walls ?
Thanks in advance,
C.
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I'd install 1/2" drywall (don't bother taping), have the cellulose blown through holes drilled in that. Coarsely plug holes with drywall mud. Then install firring strips and pegboard in several areas, leave the rest as is.
I will have apropane heater, I would like to keep the temperature between 40 and 50 at night.
They tel me that they can spray the insolation before installing the wall covering.C.
Yeah, if you use wet-sprayed cellulose, it can go in before the wallboard goes up.Is your propane heater vented? If so then you have no real moisture concerns -- the building will be too dry if anything. If it's unvented then there will be moisture buildup due to the water produced by combustion.
So convenient a thing it is to be a reasonable Creature, since it enables one to find or make a Reason for everything one has a mind to do. --Benjamin Franklin
BTW, what kind of heat will you have? No vapor barrier is needed in most cases, but might be advised if you'll have full-time heat.
for shops I dont llike drywall. you bump it and you have a hole. I used cdx on mine, yes its not fireproof but you would have to hold a torch to it to catch, sparks from griner wont do it. unless you have rags laying around. Ned to hang something , drive a nail, anywhere
If you don't care for drywall, I'd go with whatever was cheap at the moment -- plywood, flakeboard, homosote, etc. Yeah, some are softer and more easily damaged than others, but this is a shop after all, not (I don't think) a penthouse apartment.
So convenient a thing it is to be a reasonable Creature, since it enables one to find or make a Reason for everything one has a mind to do. --Benjamin Franklin
cirouille,
I'm a fan of sprayed in foam in these circumstances.. While more expensive than celluliose or fiberglas it is far more energy efficent. That means that month after month your energy bill will be lower.
Now if you expect energy costs to go down in the future that may not be a big deal. However ten years from now you might wish you'd choosen foam if you don't..
If you want something differant than sheetrock try going to a sawmill.. any board which is not at least an inch thick is usually discarded. I can buy a whole pickup load at my sawmill for $20.00 of whatever they are sawing.. I like maple for walls, but any wood will do,, you can go ahead and paint it white for maximum reflection or give it a couple of coats of shellac if you like the look of wood..