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    New metal building now its time to insulate and wire it.

    Thanks guys. Once this cold snap is done then I will get the conduit run for my power and lights followed by the insulation. -Dave
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    New metal building now its time to insulate and wire it.

    Another pic with some of the "Stuff" in the building. The trailer is a 32' with an additional 5' tongue. Even with it in the building, the echo is still unreal. -Dave
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    New metal building now its time to insulate and wire it.

    Thanks for the compliments on the building, I have been waiting for 15 years to finally be able to afford it. It is extremely noisy right now. Basically like a big drum. If I close the walk in door too hard you can hear it in the house! I started my wife's challenger with stock exhaust in...
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    Insulating a steel building?

    brianpgriset, How did it turn out? Did you use open cell or closed cell foam? Did you use a local company? The quotes I have gotten for my 50x50 range from $5,600 to over 12k for the companies that bothered to call me back.... I am over in Ft Bend county. -Dave
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    New metal building now its time to insulate and wire it.

    Thanks mrfixit. One of the spray foam companies said he recommended closed cell, but it would not help with noise. He proposed spraying 1" of closed cell then spraying open cell over it for the noise. Hobby Man22, I couldn't find a company that would quote me to install fiberglass. We...
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    New metal building now its time to insulate and wire it.

    Been lurking here for a while just reading and picking up ideas. Well they finally finished my building this past week. Its a 50'x50' with 14' side walls and a 12/3 pitch roof. Now I need to decide on insulation. It was not an option from my builder but they did give me the contact info for...
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    Insulating a steel building?

    Going to watch this thread. I dont plan on putting AC in mine, but I do want to insulate it. Preferably with spray in foam. My slab is poured but the building wont go up until after Jan 1st. Been calling around for quotes to get spray foam quotes, and no one replies or calls back... I SW of...
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