Recent content by grantd

I'll reconsider fiberglass batt, I didn't realize that I could get them 4 foot wide. Looks like upto r25 at menards. A bit thinner than id like but might be ok. I think an access panel would need to be incorporated, maybe batts on top of it.

I think you've sold me on the steel idea. Thanks for working through the numbers I really appreciate it. Thankfully I haven't had to buy osb in the last year so I'm still used to pre-covid $8/sheet prices. Looks like I can get custom lengths for similar total cost. Would a 25' panel be too much...

That is definitely worth considering too. Being a woodworker I tend to default to wood but metal might be a good option too. How do you think the cost would compare and would it be able to support the weight of insulation on top of it? A minor hesitation is denting it when I inevitably poke it...

Need advice for how to approach a ceiling in my garage shop I have a late 50's detached 25' x 25' oversized 2 car garage that is mostly being used as a woodworking shop with the stipulation that my wife can park on the other side in the winter when it snows here in MN. Being that I'm in MN I'd...

I'm in MN and just a home DIYer but it looks good to me. I'm slowly finishing my basement which is also concrete block the same way. 2" rigid foam with a stud wall inside. I opted to put insulation between the studs as it's pretty cheap and easy to do. 1. Rigid foam is considered your vapor...