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You don't happen to have any photos of the process you described above do you?

benjamintmiller - thanks! I followed your advice and went ahead and put on a coat of SW Resilience on the ceiling and it looks a lot better already. I bet I have to do two coats on the walls though. Thanks again.

So I just primed (one coat) my new drywall with SW PVA and wish I had read this thread first and used the First Coat product. I can see joint banding or "telegraphing" at the drywall seams. Before I spend the money and time painting, can anyone tell me if this will be visible after two...

stm317 - I am going with Roxul as it has a true R-15 and is friction fit/easier to install. DC73 - That is what I understand as to getting it right. I've searched greenbuildingadvisor for vapor/vapour barrier, but hadn't tried retarder. Thanks for the tip on terms. Roxul doesn't even offer a...

I am now ready for insulation on my 35X40 detached garage build. I plan to seal all gaps/seams with foam, then insulate the 2x4 walls with Roxul R-15. I installed Tyvek between the OSB and Hardieboard exterior siding. I do plan to keep the garage heated/cooled year-round. My question is...

If you have never had a pellet stove before be ready for: lugging tons of pellets around, trying to find pellets if you should run out in February, cleaning the pellet stove a couple times a month or more if you use it daily, the stove deciding it just isn't going to light because of wet...

What light fixture did you use?

Yeldogt - So you suggest doing a flash-n-batt on the walls, then filling the cavity on the roof to get R-22? If I do that isn't the most R-value I can get in the walls going to be more like R-15?

Thanks again for all the help! I am now planning on doing one of the following: Option 1: 3.5" of closed cell foam in the walls = R-21 18-20" of blown-in fiberglass in attic = R-60 I do plan to gasket/air-seal the drywall connection to the attic to insure air-tight seal. Option 2: 3.5" of...

If I understand, you don't think the unit I have is going to keep the shop/garage at a comfortable level - say 60 degrees in winter and 78 in summer? Of the 35X40 interior space, I have taken a 13X22 space out that will be walled off, insulated and not part of the conditioned space. Does this...

Thanks for all the suggestions! I don't have any gable ends as it is a hip roof. We had 2" of closed cell foam bid for the whole thing - walls and roof. I am surprised to hear that the BTU load would be less with the whole thing spray foamed vs. fiberglass above the ceiling. I've...

How much venting will be required? I think I screwed up by not using vented soffit material. I don't have much soffit to begin with and it is Hardie board. Will the natural gaps in the Hardie board and fascia be enough with a ridge vent? Also, do I gain much by spraying the top of the...

Just built a 35'X40' garage with 11' ceilings. I used pre-engineered trusses for the hip roof. I have a 4" soffit, non-vented in anticipation of foaming the roof. The roof pitch is 14/12 on two sides and 8/12 on the other two. This made a really large roof area. I purchased a LG 18,000 24 SEER...

I have a similar situation. Just built a 35'X40' garage with 11' ceilings. I used pre-engineered trusses for the hip roof. I have a 4" soffit, non-vented in anticipation of foaming the roof. The roof pitch is 14/12 on two sides and 8/12 on the other two. This made a really large roof area...

What is your garage ceiling height? I am considering purchasing one of these lifts when I get my garage done and want to make sure I have the room.