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    Detached garage ceiling strapping ideas with white perforated radiant barrier?

    Hello everyone, I currently have a detached garage with Batt faced insulation in my cathedral ceilings. 24" OC and its all open. I was dead set on buying 7/16 OSB and installing it over my current batt insulation. I would need to rent a scissor lift due to the height and size of my garage...
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    7/16 OSB over kraft faced insulation?

    Hello everyone. I currently have kraft faced insulation in my ceiling of my detached garage. I am wanting to install 7/16 OSB over that to help with keeping it from falling and humidity control. Ive read that OSB is considered a Class 1 barrier. Would you recommend cutting the kraft paper and...
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    What dehumidifier for a 35x40 3 car open garage

    hello everyone, I am having some moisture issues in my garage and I would like to get some recommendations for a dehumidifier for a 35x40 3 car detached open garage. Thanks, Ray
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    New metal roof, wet spots on insulation.

    Size: 35x40 shop I just had my old leaking metal roof replaced last week. I had them install a bubble foil under my metal roof. I currently have batt insulation under my radiant barrier. It's stapled in between my purlins. I have noticed in a few spots my insulation is wet. I did have a leaky...
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    Replaced metal roof need some advice on moisture

    I just had my old leaking metal roof replaced last week. I had them install a bubble foil under my metal roof. I currently have batt insulation under my radiant barrier. It's stapled in between my purlins. I have noticed in a few spots my insulation is wet. I did have a leaky old metal roof so...
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    Looking for advice. Vapor barrier or not?

    I am having a new metal roof installed on my 36x40 detached garage. I am having a radiant barrier installed under the new metal roof. I live in west TN on the KY border. I have a product called "air mate" currently under my existing metal roof. Under that I have batt insulation that is stapled...
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    Closure strips on bottom of metal roof?

    Hello, I am having a new metal roof install on my detached garage. I know the closure strips need to be installed on top of the metal roof under the ridge cap but do they need to be install on the bottom as well? Thanks Ray
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    Tearing off old metal roof looking for suggestions

    I have a 35x40 garage that currently has a metal roof on it. I have 4 steal main rafters and 2x6's purlings running horizontally which are 24in o.c. I am looking for another material and advice for not running sheathing under the new metal roof. I dont want my building to sweat and since they...
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    32x34 Pole barn metal roof to shingle questions.

    Hello Everyone, I have a 32x34 pole barn garage, I used to have 6 sky lights that were leaking on me. Well I had a company come out and replace the sky lights with Tin. Problem is that they are still leaking, this time they are leaking even worse. I have had two companys come out to my garage...
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    Looking for ideas for the inside of my garage.

    Hello all I have a detached garage and I am looking for some ideas on how to make things look a little more put together. Curious to what you can will say. I just had some sky lights in the roof taken out and covered up with tin because they would leak a little. Was thinking about just some...
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