Recent content by garretts

I have been watching "Spray Jones" videos and am considering 2" also since this is a garage and the gains in BTU efficiency going to 3" really isn't much! If I did that, wouldn't that be an issue with an insulated roof deck and then a ceiling? If I went that route,wouldn'tI just be better off...

Thanks to everyone for the help I got a few months ago - based on your feedback I'm going to use spray foam on the roof deck. My estimates are coming in around $3700 for 3 inches of closed cell or $2000 for 5 inches of open cell. I found a company that will do the closed cell and paint all of...

When I get the roof replaced I'm thinking of adding a ridge vent (already have gable vents) then using ridge vents and R-13 insulation over those - I would still have to cover the batts to make it fire resistant which seems like a lot - no product seems great for 24 inch rafter covering. For a...

The roof will be replaced this year - it is vented on the gables so I don't think insulation on the deck would work?

Sorry, I mean for the walls - Bill suggested using foam for the concrete block instead of a full 2x4 stud wall.

What do you think about furring strips over the foam with spring spikes then cover with drywall like these guys do?

I agree! Florida is a bit... different...

Would that pass fire code and be ok with regard to vapor issues? How would you handle the electrical with that approach?

Now that I look closer, i may have soffit vents, but no ridge vent. I also have 7.5KW of solar covering most of this roof (not that it matters much other than blocking heat). If I went with 4 inch batt stapled/strapped and did a "hot roof" would I want rafter vents also if these are soffit vents?

It is attached to a mobile home. A previous owner added it for his RV (that's why it has a 12ft rolling garage door). The part that intrudes into the garage is a laundry room that has the hot water heater and washer/dryer. I'm probably going to rip that all out to reclaim the garage space (and...

I just became the proud owner of a new (to me) garage in central Florida - I'm planning on putting in framed walls and a mini split. I currently have a 12K BTU AC in the window and it works fairly well except on the hottest of days. I know the big roller garage is a huge cooling loss no matter...

Is Ditra that big of an advantage for a garage? A quick price check shows that would add at least 2K in cost to the floor cost for 700 sq ft.

those look pretty cool!

I was planning to do an 18K mini split on my new garage on the back wall above this window, but Costco has these for $280/each: Midea 12K U-shaped AC Seems to be a decent cheap solution vs even the cheapest mini splits - anyone run something similar? (437 sq ft, high ceilings, Tampa Florida)

Anyone seen these? 67 bucks for 8 ft led T8's seems pretty good: Envirolite 8ft T8