I'm hoping to gain some knowledge on the rough cost of having insulation added at the time of construction for a 30 x 40 gable steel shop. Also are there any gotchas or recommendations on type of insulation? Thanks.
I'm hoping to gain some knowledge on the rough cost of having insulation added at the time of construction for a 30 x 40 gable steel shop. Also are there any gotchas or recommendations on type of insulation? Thanks.
I went with this stuff called Double Bubble, basically two sheets of bubble wrap with a foil insulator, in my 30x40 metal building after losing a couple walls to a tornado in 2011. With an R-19 value at $160 per 6' x100' foot rolls, it adheres with F26 construction adhesive. I have a big thread on GarageJournal.com (same user name everywhere) with lots of pictures. Pay attention to the temp gun photos!! Those are actual before and after insulation as measured on the same west-facing wall -- and the difference was amazing.
It's worked soooo well that the two window mount a/c units we installed at the same time have only been turned on TWICE since it was installed ... and one of those times was just to test them.
I've been very happy with it and would recommend it again.
Thanks all, all good points. I am not doing the work myself and I wonder how much cost it will add. For example, I've seen kits with varying prices from 13k on up. I am trying to figure out about how much having it insulated will add for a 30 x 40 with 12 foot walls. Several thousand?