Hey Everyone,
My next shed to shop project is insulation for the floor/wall/ceiling and double doors. Shed is currently wired so everything inside is ready to insulation.
The back side of my shed (length wise) is only about 6”off the ground and I had to replace the T11 wood siding about 5 years ago do to rotted wood at the bottom. I will be installing gutters prior to floor insulation and my qut feeling is that even with the gutters is that any insulation butting up against the 2”x6” floor band will allow water to splash up into the floor insulation between the floor joist. Would a solution be to install rigid insulation from the 2”x6”floor band to the inside of the 4”x6” wood bean and then fiberglass insulation batts for the rest insulation? The front of the shed is about 2' off the ground so I do not have any water splashing issues to contend with there.
Had a ridge vent installed with a new roof about 5 years ago and no soffit vents, which I plan on installing. Shed currently resides on 2 4”x6” beams running length wise about 19” in from each length wise outside edge with 4 cement blocks under each beam. My metal lathe and end mill each weight around 600 pounds each and I plan on installing another 4”x6” beam centered between the two existing ones to provide extra support for when I move my equipment out from sitting right up against the walls (under the current 4”x6” beams). My floor consists of 2 sheets of plywood with 2”x6” 16” center joists.
I live in Greensboro NC and get a little bit of all kinds of weather. I keep a fan running inside the shed with used light weight cotton sheets covering the machines and do not have any big humidity issues so I must have some good airflow. I plan on using a oil filled radiant heater for the winter and also a portable dehumidifier when/if needed and open windows/doors for all other seasons.
Thanks in advance for any/all responses.
Harry
My next shed to shop project is insulation for the floor/wall/ceiling and double doors. Shed is currently wired so everything inside is ready to insulation.
The back side of my shed (length wise) is only about 6”off the ground and I had to replace the T11 wood siding about 5 years ago do to rotted wood at the bottom. I will be installing gutters prior to floor insulation and my qut feeling is that even with the gutters is that any insulation butting up against the 2”x6” floor band will allow water to splash up into the floor insulation between the floor joist. Would a solution be to install rigid insulation from the 2”x6”floor band to the inside of the 4”x6” wood bean and then fiberglass insulation batts for the rest insulation? The front of the shed is about 2' off the ground so I do not have any water splashing issues to contend with there.
Had a ridge vent installed with a new roof about 5 years ago and no soffit vents, which I plan on installing. Shed currently resides on 2 4”x6” beams running length wise about 19” in from each length wise outside edge with 4 cement blocks under each beam. My metal lathe and end mill each weight around 600 pounds each and I plan on installing another 4”x6” beam centered between the two existing ones to provide extra support for when I move my equipment out from sitting right up against the walls (under the current 4”x6” beams). My floor consists of 2 sheets of plywood with 2”x6” 16” center joists.
I live in Greensboro NC and get a little bit of all kinds of weather. I keep a fan running inside the shed with used light weight cotton sheets covering the machines and do not have any big humidity issues so I must have some good airflow. I plan on using a oil filled radiant heater for the winter and also a portable dehumidifier when/if needed and open windows/doors for all other seasons.
Thanks in advance for any/all responses.
Harry
