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I was a contractor before I trashed my back, listen to what "trbomax" posted. The vapor retarder/barrier ALWAYS goes to the warmer/hotter side, which is facing towards the inside of your shop. You ABSOLUTELY do not want insulation trapped between two vapor barriers - at the least it will...

Congrats on being able to enjoy what happens when all of the hard work in life falls in place such as it has for you. I wish there were lots more in your position! A HUGE THANK YOU for keeping your head screwed on straight through it all and your willingness to share your time, knowledge, and...

You don't say where you live so I went to your business link and it says it's in Philly. I assumed it was a cold area from your post when you mentioned heating ducts. Different areas of the country approach vapor transmission differently, if you are really interested in it pick up the book on...

IF you plan on ever heating a space it must have a vapor barrier on the heated side of the building envelope. Reasoning is that you do not want any moisture to transfer into the dew point range/temperature. IF that is allowed to happen the moisture will drop out of suspension (from the air)...

VERY good info here! I would contact the excavator and let him know what is going on. IMO he is the one responsible for the failing fill and should be willing to do all he can to rectify the problem. I would talk with hinm before persuing any legal action as that may not be needed (he may fix...

I have read good things about whatever CAD program is free through Google, I believe it is SketchUp. I haven't used it seeing as my wife uses and teaches AutoCad...

It's all about the ballast. Make sure the fixture you buy has ballast(s) rated to fire down to 0*F. You MAY have to special order them from your local electrical supply house or big-box retailer (Menard's, Lowe's, Home Depot, TSC, etc). If you can't find any feel free to email me, my wife is...