DaleB
Well Known Member
My shop (AKA the garage) is still cluttered and will never win any awards or make it into a magazine photo spread, but it should at least be comfortable to work in. Last winter it was COLD out there; even the kerosene and electric heaters couldn't keep up. Some evenings I never got the temperature above 50, even after a couple of hours of working with the heaters on full blast. I did some work I'm not thrilled with just because I was freezing my you-know-what off. It's tough to concentrate and take your time when you're miserable.
We're having new siding installed. The crew started work yesterday with the outer walls of the garage. They tore off the old siding and I had them remove the sheathing as well. That left the studs and "dead space" attic, which is not connected to the rest of the attic, exposed. Leave it until tomorrow, guys... I ran out and bought fiberglass for the walls and blown-in cellulose for the attic space. Three hours or so later, and the garage is fully insulated. There's new OSB sheathing and a Tyvek wrap under the new siding, and the garage doors will get all new seals and weatherstripping. I'm looking forward to burning less Jet A and keeping it a little warmer this winter.
We're having new siding installed. The crew started work yesterday with the outer walls of the garage. They tore off the old siding and I had them remove the sheathing as well. That left the studs and "dead space" attic, which is not connected to the rest of the attic, exposed. Leave it until tomorrow, guys... I ran out and bought fiberglass for the walls and blown-in cellulose for the attic space. Three hours or so later, and the garage is fully insulated. There's new OSB sheathing and a Tyvek wrap under the new siding, and the garage doors will get all new seals and weatherstripping. I'm looking forward to burning less Jet A and keeping it a little warmer this winter.