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Post by badwithcomputer on Oct 10, 2011 19:04:20 GMT -4
sorry about the crap quality. it's coming together, Apesteguy played a major role in building a ridiculously hefty workbench now it's just down to organizing everything in small space.
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Post by mrg on Oct 10, 2011 20:38:25 GMT -4
Looks great. I love mine too.
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Post by theonlybull on Oct 11, 2011 6:09:08 GMT -4
awesome.... i can only the shop hear at my new house can look like that someday that bench is almost heavy enough
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Post by Creepy on Oct 13, 2011 11:20:10 GMT -4
Awesome man!
That doesn't look old and cruddy like you were describing.
Floor is 10X nicer than mine. Zero insulation tho. heh. you'll be chillin'.
Bench is nice, and its handy to have the shelf over top. I keep my safety gear up there for easy reach.
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Post by badwithcomputer on Oct 13, 2011 13:19:21 GMT -4
yes, insulation options are encouraged.
I have a feeling there is a house being knocked down just down the street from me (large dumpster in the yard and it's condemned) would it be a good idea to grab some of the insulation from that if i can?
I'd prefer those sheets of styrofoam but even on kijiji they are still like $15/sheet
I figure i can at least insulate it cheaply this year and worry about electrical/heating next year or the year after
thank you for the compliments fellows. Without the handy work of Apesteguy that bench wouldn't be half the bench it is.
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Post by Big G on Oct 13, 2011 13:23:00 GMT -4
I don't think it would be that costly to put up insulation and vapor barier... couple hundred bucks I'm thinkin'. Just don't let the sparks hit the plastic.
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Post by badwithcomputer on Oct 13, 2011 13:27:12 GMT -4
I don't think it would be that costly to put up insulation and vapor barier... couple hundred bucks I'm thinkin'. Just don't let the sparks hit the plastic. forgive my ignorance.. does the vapor barrier go under the insulation then the insulation on top or does the insulation go in then the vapor barrier on top of that?
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Post by The Garagemahal on Oct 13, 2011 13:58:21 GMT -4
Vapour barrier goes over the insulation after you put it in Price some r-20 from your local hardware store. It's not that expensive
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Post by Big G on Oct 13, 2011 14:24:01 GMT -4
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Post by badwithcomputer on Oct 13, 2011 14:30:26 GMT -4
how would a fellow go about calculating the square footage that i need? do you insulate the roof?
seems like each bag covers from 50sq. ft to 120sq ft. (depending on bag) just some quick math, 8 foot tall wall, 18 feet long that's 432 feet of wall space, albeit i don't know if that's the correct way to calculate it or not. but if that's the case i would need 4 bags per wall @$60'ish/bag would need to cover 3 and 1/2 walls basically plus roof.
im looking at roughly $1000 for the walls and that's without the roof.
not cheap for this old boy.
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Post by Big G on Oct 13, 2011 14:44:58 GMT -4
What's above the garage? If it's living space, it should definitely be insulated. Yeah, I think you're right in your figurin'. Not cheap at all. Sorry.
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Post by The Garagemahal on Oct 13, 2011 14:46:17 GMT -4
That's right but your math is wrong 8x18=144 x4 =576 - your doors and windows Yes do the ceiling too 18X16 = 288. Hrm code calls for R-24 for the walls and R-40 for the ceiling but you don't have to go that much ( I did ) Shop around. I saved alot of money on Mine by doubling up r-12 for my walls , and shopping around You need to know your stud spacing too. It's either 16 in centers or 24. If it's 24 then you buy R20-23. The first # is r value and the second is stud spacing
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Post by Aaron NN on Oct 13, 2011 15:34:15 GMT -4
Also if you buy from Kent it usually cost 2x more than a building supply store like Harris in Biblehill or HubCraft in Biblehill. I bought some last week for @ $27.00 bag for 16R-24
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Post by badwithcomputer on Oct 13, 2011 21:33:19 GMT -4
Thanks guys! That's some excellent info right there
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Post by Hawkes on Oct 13, 2011 21:56:38 GMT -4
You'll need to strap the ceiling first so you have something to hold the insulation up and something to staple the vapor barrier to. About 15 cents +/- a foot, you'll need 234 feet. 13-10 ft pieces and 13-8 ft pieces. Rough in the ceiling wiring before installing vapor barrier. Any time you want virtual money spent let us know. My garage is only 20x20 and it gets lots of use. It's a little short for the 4 door Dakota. I had planned to extend it deeper this year but time ran out. edit: I read it as 16x20, corrected for 16x18.
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