Pole barn insulation

[Maxxplanck]

Hi guys , my first thread. Iv been reading all the post on insulating a pole barn and I'm overwhelmed with all the info. This is my situation I have a new 40X64X14 pole barn. It's vynal sided with tybek, i was going to heat with a wood stove furnace. I live in Michigan, so it got some cold winters. I was thinking of leaving the ceilings open, just my personal choice. I was looking at the 2" 4x8 foam board you get at lowes or Home Depot. Is this ok to use or I could use some good advice, thank you. Hope my pic upload ,lol

 

[Maxxplanck]

Pole barn pic, not sure why they are sideways

 

[Maxxplanck]

Pole barn pic

 

[bullnerd]

You can read how I did mine in my thread in my sig below.

I just copied how Morton buildings does it.

I thought I read about insurance companies not liking the wood stove/pole barn combination on here? Might want to look into that to make sure.

Good luck, sweet building!

 

[Coyote556]

I did mine like bullnerd. I love it. Full R19 walls

 

[triple0beretta]

Where are you guys getting the insulation? My building is being delivered next week and construction starts the week after.

 

[Voi]

Iv been reading all the post on insulating a pole barn and I'm overwhelmed with all the info. This is my situation I have a new 40X64X14 pole barn. It's vynal sided with tybek, i was going to heat with a wood stove furnace. I live in Michigan, so it got some cold winters. I was thinking of leaving the ceilings open, just my personal choice. I was looking at the 2" 4x8 foam board you get at lowes or Home Depot. Is this ok to use or I could use some good advice, thank you. Hope my pic upload ,lol

Are you wanting to have a ventilated roof? Does your roof have ridge vents and/or do any overhangs have vents?

Or are you wanted a hot roof (unventilated)?

 

[Maxxplanck]

Bullnerd , thank you. I checked with my insurance company and the answer was no on the wood furnace. I did purchase today (2)Master Kerosene/Diesel Forced Air Heaters to help take the chill out as I insulate this winter. I was disappointed not being able to heat with wood but I don't want to take a chance with the insurance company.

Vol, thanks for asking about the ceiling as I have no clue about them. I like the look of the open ceiling. But I'm not ashamed to take any advice or direction on a more realistic approach to insulating one. The barn is only a few months old and does have a ridge vent and a overhang with vents. Is it possible to insulate the OSB ceiling and leave it open ? Or should I just put up a regular ceiling and insulate it ?

Thank Guys for the help....

 

[Voi]

I like the look of the open ceiling. But I'm not ashamed to take any advice or direction on a more realistic approach to insulating one. The barn is only a few months old and does have a ridge vent and a overhang with vents. Is it possible to insulate the OSB ceiling and leave it open ? Or should I just put up a regular ceiling and insulate it?

I have heard of people installing rigid insulation between the upper chords of trusses with an air space behind it so the soffit and ridge vents can still do their job. This would be an expensive and time consuming approach and wouldn't give much in the way of R value. I think by the time you priced the foam and valued your time you might be better off having spray foam applied to the underside of the roof deck and have an unventilated roof.

In either case the foam needs to be covered with a fire rated material or coating.

Putting up a ceiling and spraying in cellulose or fiberglass will be the cheapest way to get R value and having a light colored ceiling will make the space easier to illuminate.

But then you don't have the open look of the trusses. I like that look too.

 

[Maxxplanck]

Vol, thanks for the info. I think I'll take your advise on the cheapest method and put up a ceiling with fiberglass insulation. Lol I checked on having someone spray foam the ceiling, just the ceiling was just under 12K. Thanks for the advice.