pole insulation

[sterlinggt]

Our contractor recommended running 2x4 horizontal on the outside of the pole. Just matched up to outside wall 2x4s. Then staple r19 to the 2x4s

 

[rburke65]

You could run the interior 2x4s vertically. So is there question?

 

[jives]

Check out metal building insulation sites that have wide batts that have a finished facing, like:

http://www.metalbuildinginsulation.com/postframepolebldg.html

or

https://www.lthsteelstructures.com/insulation

 

[sterlinggt]

I am not an expert. I know alot of people have more experience. Just trying to get suggestions

 

[Huntmaster86]

My cousin just installed the blanket insulation in his pole barn. 4' wide. Attach to the top of your wall and let it roll down to the floor. Long term gravity may take over and pull the insulation to the bottom leaving a non/less insulated area towards the top of the wall though.

You could dense pack the walls with cellulose. Much greater r value and less chance of sagging over time.

 

[tfinniii]

Are you going to have sheathed walls inside?

 

[csp]

Our contractor recommended running 2x4 horizontal on the outside of the pole. Just matched up to outside wall 2x4s.

This doesn't make sense. You already have horizontal 2x4s mounted to the outside of the poles.

 

[sterlinggt]

This doesn't make sense. You already have horizontal 2x4s mounted to the outside of the poles.

Sorry. Inside of posts.

 

[sst1]

Those poles, 4x4, embedded in the concrete?

 

[sterlinggt]

Those poles, 4x4, embedded in the concrete?

In the ground. Slab poured around them. They're wrapped so the concrete doesnt touch them

 

[G-ManBart]

Our contractor recommended running 2x4 horizontal on the outside of the pole. Just matched up to outside wall 2x4s. Then staple r19 to the 2x4s

That's pretty much what I did, but I also added a vertical 2x4 in the middle between each pole. Without the center 2x4 the middle two lengths of R19 don't have anything to staple to.

This will give you an idea (south wall):



Then I got a bright idea and realized the area between the 2x4s was free space, so I added 1.5" foam insulation between them on the south and west walls that get the most sun (wasn't quite finished with the foam board when I took this pic of the west wall):



I haven't added the mini-split AC or the radiant heat system (PEX is in place) but I can tell you that if it's a really hot day and I go in there for the first time at noon, it's quite cool inside. All the walls got steel liner panel over the insulation, the ceiling has steel liner panel, and then fiberglass insulation over the top. I will eventually had another 10" or so of cellulose insulation over the top.

This is after finishing all the insulation, and hanging the steel: