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Oh ok that makes sense.. the Door would open at times since it’s only a part time simulator.. if I leave the Foil a couple inches short on the perimeter to allow air to flow to the box vents and would still see some benefits Or is that a bad idea?

I was going to use 4x8 foam boards with a foil facing towards the garage floor, but I keep getting told it’s not to code.. https://www.homedepot.com/p/RMAX-Pro-Select-R-Matte-Plus-3-2-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-R-13-1-Foam-Insulation-Board-637898/313501510 this has been frustrating because it’s the...

I would tape the seams yes.. there are soffits but there aren’t any holes for insulation… there also appears to be wood on the inside of them

Ok I’m going to kinda start this again now that I have a little more information on my garage. Hoping to turn 1/2 into a golf simulator during the winter months in upstate NY..Garage is roughly 29x21, NO soffit or ridge vents. I have 3 box vents near the top of the ceiling and an 4th under a...

Plenty… 9 feet is the minimum

I’m in Rochester.. not quite as cold as where you are. So if I use a vapor barrier does that mean unfaced bats, what if I use roxul? Can I use roxul on ceiling and faced fiberglass on walls, or should I keep it the same?

Yes the bottom of the joists are 10 feet off the floor

I’m in upstate ny and it gets cold… I am trying to make a golf simulator in there..I will heat it only when I’m in there with some kind of electric heat. not sure about moisture in the slab

That makes sense… so I’m back to creating an attic I guess?? Or spray foam?

Sorry for all the questions but am new to this. so does that mean I shouldn’t use baffles and just cut a hole in the insulation where I have the three vents? Would using Roxul help since it’s a little more resistant to mold etc?

Thank you.. maybe I will hire it out! If the r 19 will compress to r14 or 15 should I get r30 and compress that? What would that work out to?

No, I believe I still need the baffles?? Then I was going to use faced fiberglass bats stapled to the rafters. i believe I can only get r19 to fit in the 2x6 rafters.

Ok so I messed up.. the rafters are 2x 6 NOT 2x4… looks like its best to just get the bats in there under the roof deck

The span is 20 feet and no posts .. house built in 1983

That was my next question, will the rafters support plywood. The previous home owner has 3 or 4 sheets up there just laying on the joists, not secured.