I am in the process of building a 14x20 workshop. See the link in my sig for the build so far. It will have a 6/12 pitch metal roof. There will be a ridge vent and soffit vent. I am using trusses. The rafters (top chords) will be insulated with the U channel on the underside of the roof sheathing so air can travel from the soffit to the ridge vent. Ceiling board will be nailed to the underside of the rafters. The ceiling joists (bottom chords) will be left exposed and used for storage. There will be a 9 foot wide garage door on one end and no man door.
The long term plan is to install a mini split heat pump for HVAC. That will not happen right away and I am wondering if I should install some type of vents to allow for air flow/exchange in the building. If so what should I do with the vents when I finally air condition the space?
One idea is to put in some type of closable gable end vent on each end of the building. Then just close them when the mini split is installed. Normally a gable vent would only access the attic area but because of the way I am finishing the ceiling these vents will ventilate all of the interior.
The other is to run a ridge vent, (something similar to aluminum soffit vent), on the underside of the rafters at the peak so hot air can escape up to the ridge vent along with the air from the soffit. Then when the mini split is installed, take down the inside vent and cover with ceiling board.
The other plan is to not sweat it, (pun intended), and just let it be stuffy in there until the mini split is installed.
Any comments on any of these plans or any other ideas would be appreciated.
The long term plan is to install a mini split heat pump for HVAC. That will not happen right away and I am wondering if I should install some type of vents to allow for air flow/exchange in the building. If so what should I do with the vents when I finally air condition the space?
One idea is to put in some type of closable gable end vent on each end of the building. Then just close them when the mini split is installed. Normally a gable vent would only access the attic area but because of the way I am finishing the ceiling these vents will ventilate all of the interior.
The other is to run a ridge vent, (something similar to aluminum soffit vent), on the underside of the rafters at the peak so hot air can escape up to the ridge vent along with the air from the soffit. Then when the mini split is installed, take down the inside vent and cover with ceiling board.
The other plan is to not sweat it, (pun intended), and just let it be stuffy in there until the mini split is installed.
Any comments on any of these plans or any other ideas would be appreciated.