![Thanks](https://www.renovateforums.com.au/dbtech/thanks/images/thanks.png)
![Likes](https://www.renovateforums.com.au/dbtech/thanks/images/likes.png)
![Needs Pictures](https://www.woodworkforums.com/images/smilies/happy/photo4.gif)
![Picture(s) thanks](https://www.ubeaut.biz/wave.gif)
Results 16 to 22 of 22
Thread: Insulating Shed/Garage, again!
-
31st October 2006, 11:26 PM #16
-
12th June 2007, 07:30 PM #17
New Member
- Join Date
- Oct 2006
- Location
- Melb Inner NE.
- Posts
- 2
Insulate existing shed
hi guys,
sorry for the thread hi-jack but I just wanted a bit of advice on insulating an existing timber/Hardiflex shed.
The shed itself appears to be a carport that has been roughly framed out and clad with Hardiflex. (I bought the house after the shed was built).
It's pretty much 6m square, 2 car size (5.8/6.0m) with two roller doors on the western wall.
Attachment 48208
In summer, the roller doors as well as the roofing are too hot to touch, in winter here in Melb, its freezing..
From a previous post, It looks like glass or poly batts in the walls, with timber lining is the way to go.
Is there a specific grade/thickness etc of batt I should be looking for? the framing is 90x45.
What should I use on the wall that's a bit cheaper than 12mm ply for areas that I won't be screwing things on to?
The roof/ceiling.. What should I use here? I have 1/2 a roll of thick silver foil from a previous attic conversion project, should I use this in the walls or ceiling?
I'm open to all suggestions on how to heat the space for winter once insulated as well.
Final use will be for 1 car and woodwork workshop.
Thanks
Steve.
-
12th June 2007, 09:38 PM #18
silver foil that hasn''t got fuzzy stuff on it wont do much at all.
R3.5 poly will fill a 90mm cavity pretty well.
7mm brace ply is about the cheapes thing That I recon will do the job.
It also comes in 2.7m and 3m lengths.... if that matters.
as for heating... the most economical will be reverse cycle aircon.
painting the roof and roller door a light colour (NOT GREEN) will help a lot.
cheersAny thing with sharp teeth eats meat.
Most powertools have sharp teeth.
People are made of meat.
Abrasives can be just as dangerous as a blade.....and 10 times more painfull.
-
12th June 2007, 09:59 PM #19
Member
- Join Date
- May 2007
- Location
- Sutton Grange
- Posts
- 4
Shed insulation
The wine storage area in my winery is a colorbond shed - 9m X 18m. I looked at a lot of insulation options and went for 25mm foilboard - polystyrene sandwiched between two sheets of foil - tek screwed to the c purlons throughout the roof and walls. At ground level the walls are lined with 7mm ply to protect the foil board when I am bumping around with trolleys etc.
It works a treat.
Bill
-
31st July 2007, 10:39 PM #20
New Member
- Join Date
- Jul 2007
- Location
- sydney
- Posts
- 1
Colorbond shed insulation
Hi guys
I'm looking for a quick, easy and economy way to insulate my 8 x 8 m color bond shed.
Whether aluminum foil or R3.5 poly or R3.5 sandwiched between two sheets of foil as Bill suggested, how do you guys attach them to the ceiling & walls - just screw them straight into steel sheet? or do I have to build a timber frame around first?
Thanks a lot for any suggestion.
Bug
-
1st August 2007, 04:18 PM #21
Intermediate Member
- Join Date
- Jul 2007
- Location
- Brisbane Australia
- Posts
- 12
A deck I had installed in PNG had a Foil / Bitchumen / Paper stuff laid under the colourbond. Worked a treat. No radiated heat like my shed gets. I am still looking for it in Brisbane to retrofit to mine.
Paul
-
1st August 2007, 06:07 PM #22
SENIOR MEMBER
- Join Date
- Aug 2002
- Location
- Boyne Island, Queensland
- Age
- 52
- Posts
- 176
Similar Threads
-
Insulating monocrete - from the inside
By ctd in forum CONCRETINGReplies: 3Last Post: 28th June 2005, 07:53 PM -
analysing insulating material
By EMistral in forum PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, HEATING, COOLING, etcReplies: 4Last Post: 20th March 2005, 11:38 PM -
Insulating floor results?
By gemi_babe in forum FLOORINGReplies: 12Last Post: 4th August 2004, 12:44 PM -
Insulating the floor
By Slider in forum FLOORINGReplies: 10Last Post: 17th May 2004, 07:40 PM