I’ve gotten some great advice so far in my car build threat but want some more from others who may have done this. Mainly for sweating in a metal building.
I started with an uninsulated 40x40 shop with a 17ft peak. I have a 30x40 shop but want to use the 40x40 as main shop due to it being much bigger and the roof being able to be raised much higher. Plus it’s a shorter walk from the house.
I started with 2in foam boards on the walls, with spray foam filling the gaps and cracks.
My question- dealing with sweating inside. I plan on doing mini splits in it this spring, raising the trusses to gain more clearance for a lift/lifts inside it. I will also insulate the roof and finally I will cover the walls and roof with OSB.
Do I fill in all of the cracks between the roof and the walls? What about the crack all the way up the peak? Do I seal up the gable vents as well? To prevent any extra air from getting into the building?
Also the big sliding door sucks for sealing up… should I make it a giant roll up door?
FYI… yes I know it’s much harder doing this while the shop is occupied with junk. But… it’s what I am doing.
I started with an uninsulated 40x40 shop with a 17ft peak. I have a 30x40 shop but want to use the 40x40 as main shop due to it being much bigger and the roof being able to be raised much higher. Plus it’s a shorter walk from the house.
I started with 2in foam boards on the walls, with spray foam filling the gaps and cracks.
My question- dealing with sweating inside. I plan on doing mini splits in it this spring, raising the trusses to gain more clearance for a lift/lifts inside it. I will also insulate the roof and finally I will cover the walls and roof with OSB.
Do I fill in all of the cracks between the roof and the walls? What about the crack all the way up the peak? Do I seal up the gable vents as well? To prevent any extra air from getting into the building?
Also the big sliding door sucks for sealing up… should I make it a giant roll up door?
FYI… yes I know it’s much harder doing this while the shop is occupied with junk. But… it’s what I am doing.