insulation

[zfrank07]

i just had a 24x24 garage built. I am working on finishing the interior of it now. I am located in kentucky, if it were your garage how would u go about insulating it? i have looked on lowes website and see that there are all different types of fiberglass insulation. Could you help me figure out how mcuh i would need and which exactly. The walls are framed on a 16"

Also would i b better off to do the electric before insulating??? or could i insulate it then electric

 

[walrus]

i just had a 24x24 garage built. I am working on finishing the interior of it now. I am located in kentucky, if it were your garage how would u go about insulating it? i have looked on lowes website and see that there are all different types of fiberglass insulation. Could you help me figure out how mcuh i would need and which exactly. The walls are framed on a 16"

Also would i b better off to do the electric before insulating??? or could i insulate it then electric

Rough in the electric first, then do your insulation. Insulation is matter of opinion and what you're doing in there, how much time you spend in there and how you are heating it. is it 2 by 6 walls?

 

[zfrank07]

walls are 2x4...i am hanging lights today i have 6 t8 4ft fixtures that im going to hang and i will start wiring for the electric.

 

[tcianci]

Even if you're not going to heat it, I would insulate it to the max, in your case 3 1/2 inches of glass in the walls and maybe 12 inches or more in the ceiling. Insulation helps keep it cool in the summer too you know. The reason I mentioned fiberglass as opposed to other insulations is that it is cheap, easily available and is at the low end of the skills-required scale to do the job well. Some folks would disagree and suggest more exotic insulations like spray foams. While they do provide a higher R value per inch of installed thickness, unless you live in an extreme climate and highly utilize the building, the payback for the pricier insulation may be a long way out.

Definately go with the wiring before the insulation. The standard sequence is foundation, frame, sidewalling and roof, wiring, plumbing, insulation, wall and ceiling finish, then interior trim and floor finish.