very small garage need's insulating, tip's, ??

[GARAGE HERMIT 1]

well this is it,, 18 foot x 9 foot,, floor to ceiling joist 7 foot 3",, it's been like this for 15 years, no insulation on ceiling or wall's, or the up and over door, and i'm getting a bit tired of working in it during the winter when it's -10 some night's, so time for a make-over, just wondering how and what will be the easiest, and most cost effective way to do it, i was thinking of sheeting the wall's from pillar to pillar then filling the void behind with loose insulating material, for the ceiling, sheet with insulating material the block kind on top of it, with a few access hatches in the ceiling for access for storage, and probably block foam for the metal door, what do you think.??, here's a few pic's .

 

[Matti]

To do it properly you would have to frame the inside and sheet the roof. If you are not willing to go that far and lose more room I would consider just insulating and sheeting the roof and using a portable heater when you are out there working.

 

[Bull]

If you don't want to frame the walls to add insulation, you could just adhere rigid foam insulation boards to the brick walls. as I recall, combining the 2" and 1.5" thicknesses gives an R-17 rating.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Make sure to move all the flammable liquids stored on the shelves to one end of your garage. At the opposite end run a torpedo heater fueled by K1 kerosene and it will run you out in 15 minutes in that small a space. If you check with Grainger they sell a thermostat to use with your heater, buy one with the heater unless you want to be jumping up and down every 10 minutes plugging and unplugging your heater and going from frozen to cooked as you do so.

BTW Welcome to the board, I hope you enjoy yourself.

 

[goodfellow]

whoa -- nice tube bender!! Sorry it's off the point, but would you share some pics, and describe what you use it for. From what I see in the post, you're into bikes, so I'm guessing you're chopping the frames.

 

[GARAGE HERMIT 1]

whoa -- nice tube bender!! Sorry it's off the point, but would you share some pics, and describe what you use it for. From what I see in the post, you're into bikes, so I'm guessing you're chopping the frames.

yes, into customising harley's, the black one is one i did for my brother, we started with just the engine mounts, the green one i made for myself last year,

 

[GARAGE HERMIT 1]

jeeeze, this insulating thing is'nt cheap, just been pricing up some material's, just for the plaster-board to sheet the ceiling+3 wall's will cost over $300.00,, have'nt priced the insulating material yet,,

 

[GARAGE HERMIT 1]

might just use this foil stuff, it's about 3/8" thick, it'll still cost $300.00 to cover the 3-wall's and ceiling,, wondering about condensation though,,?

 

[Uncle Buck]

jeeeze, this insulating thing is'nt cheap, just been pricing up some material's, just for the plaster-board to sheet the ceiling+3 wall's will cost over $300.00,, have'nt priced the insulating material yet,,

That is part of why I said just get a torpedo.

 

[bomber]

Torpedos are great -- especially if your personal history includes service het aircraft while they're running! (a bit of an exaggeration) . . . ..

When I had my torpedo heater, I'd light it up, go have a cuppa, and come back in 20/30 minutes or so -- the shop had warmed to the point where I could shut it down, and miss the noise -- by the time the shop cooled to the point I needed to restart the heater, I was generally ready to go inside na return the coffee (which, like beer, we never really own, but rent).

I noticed the Buell wheels in your first post, and knew I was reading a post from another rider!

 

[BigChevy80]

Torpedos are great -- especially if your personal history includes service het aircraft while they're running! (a bit of an exaggeration)

Are you talking about the noise or the smell?

I have an old Remington torpedo heater that I have had since the mid 90's and I guess have just gotten used to the noise. I started burning diesel fuel in it because it doesn't stink up the garage quite as bad as kero, and it's also a lot cheaper.

I just got done insulating and re-sheeting my garage with OSB. I'll be getting a Hot Dawg soon I hope.

 

[Junkman]

Re: very small garage needs insulating, tip's, ??

I just came across this product this evening while looking at another link that was provided on GJ. I'm thinking that this might be a good solution where you don't want to give up a lot of space, but want a good insulation barrier. Click here...

 

[toadjammer]

They sell a similar product at Menards and other building supply places similar to the product Junkman responded with. Also I saw a product that was made for ICF (insulated concrete forms) that was esentially 2" thick polystyrene that had a plastic "nailer" incorporated that would be handy for attaching wall treatments to.

 

[GARAGE HERMIT 1]

I noticed the Buell wheels in your first post, and knew I was reading a post from another rider![/QUOTE]

what's your ride.?

 

[GARAGE HERMIT 1]

Re: very small garage needs insulating, tip's, ??

I just came across this product this evening while looking at another link that was provided on GJ. I'm thinking that this might be a good solution where you don't want to give up a lot of space, but want a good insulation barrier. Click here...

thats the same material i mentioned in one of my previous posts, where the pic disapeared, it's a contender though,

 

[GARAGE HERMIT 1]

Are you talking about the noise or the smell?

I have an old Remington torpedo heater that I have had since the mid 90's and I guess have just gotten used to the noise. I started burning diesel fuel in it because it doesn't stink up the garage quite as bad as kero, and it's also a lot cheaper.

I just got done insulating and re-sheeting my garage with OSB. I'll be getting a Hot Dawg soon I hope.

dont want a space-heater, as mentioned, noise, smell, plus dont want another piece of equipment to clutter up an already full small space, might use a small electric fan-heate i've got,

 

[krusty the clown]

i think you would gain from just putting up a complete ceiling and some insulation since heat rises. then what ever you chose for heat will work better. i'll pm you my rides!

 

[GARAGE HERMIT 1]

at the moment i'n covering the garage door with high density rigid foam i had left over from when i was into rc-model aeroplanes, then i think the first thing i'll do is plaster-board the ceiling out, then decide what to do with the rest of the garage,

 

[Kevin54]

Depending on the thickness of the brick, it may be more beneficial to leave it as is for radiant heat. Just insulating and sheetrocking the ceiling would do wonders.

 

[GARAGE HERMIT 1]

Depending on the thickness of the brick, it may be more beneficial to leave it as is for radiant heat. Just insulating and sheetrocking the ceiling would do wonders.

the wall's are single brick thick,,