Recent content by kevin206

I have a building about the same size, insulated about the same way, and with the drafty roll up door. I'm not vented anywhere. It does okay on the winter, but it gets really humid and musty smelling in the summer. ..but I may only get in there once a week or two. For my purposes, I would...

Look at lots of garages...and bigger is always better! My last garage is 24x35 because the 24 was cheaper than the 30 of my first garage, 30x30. My 30x30 has two 9x7 doors, but a 9x8 is SO much better...a 10x8 would be even nicer. My garage doors aren't perfectly symmetrical. 1 sets about 4 ft...

Have you thought about building with a combination of mentioned materials? It sounds like your budget is small, as are your current needs. What about building a small carport-type structure and wrapping it in a tarp? 4x4 corner posts and some 2x6 rafters and you have a quick frame ready for a...

I would love to live in a garage! I know several people that have built rooms or small apartments in their garages for various reasons. I suppose your individual needs would have to be considered. It sounds like a smaller, well-insulated apt. would be in order for you. A ground floor apt. with a...

It would go up in flames if a fire started. And I'm not sure if the foil reflective side would give any 'good' light reflection. I nailed a 6" strip of plywood to the bottom of my rafters to make an upside down T shape. I then dropped in styrofoam panels. I got some insulation and still had...

My dad is hoping to start a new parking garage very soon and I'm wondering about garage door spacing. I'm desperately trying to talk him into a very tall shop with lifts and about half the footprint. He's planning on 120'x30' with 8 bays and 10' wide doors. Can these doors be butted up next to...

I think that I'll have to put this idea to work. i work at a brake testing facility, so I have dozens of rotors each week. Plenty of conduit ends up in the scrap bins as well. i just have to score the light and some connectors.

I just found this thread and I'm not taking the time to read all the pages, but I commend you on taking the first steps to gain control of your life. I too am a hoarder. I stopped seeing my shrink a few months ago because I realized that $100 a month in co-pays and the two hours in session and...

I think that spray-in insulation may be too expensive for me. But it's looking like everything is pricey.

So i may have the wall insulation problem solved. Batts and OSB. Any ideas for the roof? I don't want to lose the height by adding a dropped ceiling. The primary purpose for this garage will be music rehearsals and recording. The added 'volume' of the building will help. I do, however, need to...

I just had a metal building built and I will try to post pics soon. The builders didn't know how to install insulation. Now the building is built and I need insulation! Anyone have any ideas? The building is built like a steel carport, except it it s boxed in. the 2.5" uprights are spaced just...

Does anyone have links to a two story pole barn? I know that the 'sound' won't be great, but that's okay for now. I would be willing to go with the 'special' trusses or floor joists. I am interested in knowing more about extra posts and horizontal girt beams. And the idea of a loft would also...

I'm planning a budget build of a 30 x 30 pole barn structure and need plenty of advice. The bid I got was $3500 for materials and construction. This includes poles, bands, trusses, insulation, metal sides and roof. I would have to take care of concrete floor, overhead and entry doors. I'm...