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Stngfever - I did consider those type of baffles. Since my trusses are 4' OC it meant i'd likely need two side by side, which is fine I guess but because of my next reason, I opted to go away from that. Using the rigid insulation as the baffle allowed me to more easily (and maybe effectively)...

Drives: I am curious how others seal up any horizontal B vent, as the twist/snap lock (amerivent, menards) doesn't seem to do a great job. I went to HF and bought some flame retardant aluminum tape and it works OK, but I still get some leaks (condensation) on start up of my heater. It seems my...

Brick, Interesting, yes for that price it seems almost worth it to just buy. However, for me only need to go up another foot, I wonder if I could just bolt a raised "rack" to the main rack. A simple frame raised up about 12" and maybe bolted to the original rack....I guess i'll just have to toy...

BRICK, thanks....its been an experience. Yes, looking again it appears they can be had for under $140 shipped on Amazon....and I just found one local for $100.....I think I might just have to get one :). It'll become especially nice once I finally get to hanging the interior metal...

Carr3 - I am glad to help, I am sure some people have better ways at doing certain things.....I am mostly learning/guessing/researching as I go. I do know that since I am doing most of this work alone (recently speaking of insulation) I have become very tempted to buy a dry wall hoist....HF has...

So I finally got back home for a few days and spent some time looking at my "leak". I am pretty confident it is condensation. Which means I think I have the thimble and what not sealed well from the weather, but perhaps there is an exhaust leak at a joint causing condensation? Since the water...

A very low tech idea of some shelves.....the app I am using didn't have easy to find shelves that I wanted...so I just did generic shelves that aren't sized right. The image on the right is a thought I had for storage also (black)....the orange beneath it is for a work bench.

Interesting idea on the lights below the lift....wish I had though of that :). I like your tire racks also, it also helps give me ideas on future shelving in my garage. Looks good.

So, I am starting to consider shelving and interior panels. I am open to ideas/suggestions. I got the idea of a quick 3D model, from another members build thread. So I attached a quick version of what my garage is kind of like now. As the title says, it is 30x48x12 and a tight fit with 5 cars...

Hey Scwa184, the main reason I wanted it is to cut down on the air that passes by the sheet metal. Before I started insulating, I could stand inside of the barn and hear the wind blow, and even see the house wrap move some, but the only air movement I felt inside the barn was from the soffits...

NuttsGT and Drivesitfar, thanks for your helping getting the thread moved. So after a little more research, i think I have determined that my wall thimble (for exhaust) is not leaking....but I am getting some condensation that is making it past the B-vent. Actually in terms of questions, how...

Re: New member, 30x48x12 build in Michigan and some fun with my new thermal camera :) Tomorrow I go on a business trip for two weeks, so no more "playing" around. I decided to take a few more thermal images, mostly because I want to calculate the spread of the thermal rays. For the most part...

Re: New member, 30x48x12 build in Michigan and some fun with my new thermal camera :) Got a little more finished, and made a cutout about half way down the garage for future access. Still have to frame it, but you get the idea. I don't plan to store anything up there, but it'll make insulating...

Re: New member, 30x48x12 build in Michigan and some fun with my new thermal camera :) While waiting for the thread to get moved (thanks for the help drivesitfar), I thought i'd upload some more pictures of how I decided to proceed with my ceiling insulation. Yes, I was having some trial and...

Re: New member, 30x48x12 build in Michigan and some fun with my new thermal camera :) Rburke, thanks....I know I have done a lot of learning with this building....heck even today while installing some of the insulation :). I am always open to cost effective aesthetic or functional improvements...

Re: New member, 30x48x12 build in Michigan and some fun with my new thermal camera :) If anyone is curious, I took a quick thermal video while walking out the garage and inside. The radiant tube heater is running, and the garage is only ~30% insulated. Outside temp is about 30 F and inside is...

Re: New member, 30x48x12 build in Michigan and some fun with my new thermal camera :) Mods, could you move this thread to the "Garage Gallery", titled "30x48x12 Michigan Carr Garage". Yes, I did mean to put type two R's :)

Re: New member, 30x48x12 build in Michigan and some fun with my new thermal camera :) I thought i'd test adding a picture from PB instead of "attaching" it....which for some reason seems to cause a lot of my pictures to rotate.

Re: New member, 30x48x12 build in Michigan and some fun with my new thermal camera :) Drivesitfar: Thank you, that is a good idea. I debated where to place this posting, or if I should make two, but seeing as how I am now introduced, moving it would probably be the most beneficial. Now the...

Re: New member, 30x48x12 build in Michigan and some fun with my new thermal camera :) A couple of quick thermal images looking towards the heater. The images are purely from the thermal camera (bolometer)....I like the black and white filter for contrast, but the other filter is interesting also.