insulation question

[Salty]

Originally Posted by Gerald

Salty.... think of it this way.

A single pane of glass lets in a lot of cold air during the winter. A double pain window is a fairly good insulator.

Sealing off the walls with insulation and some kind of cover is the best way to go. I would not use plastic because it would probably not last but a few years before it starts cracking and falling off.

If you have wood supports in the walls..... maybe use the 4' x 8' x 1/2" sheets of foam insulation that is used to cover the outside walls of houses when they are built. These are light weight and easy to work with and are cheeper than panneling.

My shop is not insulated but i did cover the inside wall. It does not get very cold inside when the temp is in the low 30's outside.

When it's 30 outside....it's 38-40 inside my shop.

I'm gonna go with the spray stuff. Since my joists are open (no plywood) I guess I'll use the regular fiberglass on the ceiling.