Finally time to pull the trigger . . . starting on the New (much anticipated) SHOP - Build

[66 Cornpicker]

What is the silver stuff inside on the walls between the studs ? how thick is it ? what's it called ?

 

[Nxcoupe]

And finally . . . the day has arrived . . . Insulation is going into the shop today . . .

Finally - after all the hoops, red tape, and delays . . . it's finally time to get insulation . . .

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This is not typical for me . . . watching the work get done and not doing it myself . . .

More Later . . .

I'm having my attic blown in by a friend's company. I'm not walking those beams in the dark carrying that huge hose. It's not pitch black, but low enough light to add to the danger.

 

[conv67bdere]

What is the silver stuff inside on the walls between the studs ? how thick is it ? what's it called ?

Hey there . . .

The silver stuff in the bays is called Radiant Barrier - it was purchased for Lowe's. It consists of (2) layers of Mylar with a thin
bubble wrap between them - it really does a great job of reducing the amount of heat that can pass through it - have it completely
covering the bottom of all the studs in my attic and the attic will hardly get above 100 degrees ( yes - I've got exhaust fans too )
even on the hottest days down here in North Carolina. My HVAC guy was vising and we went up in the attic - to demo the stuff -
and he was AMAZED at how well it actually worked . . .

 

[Olwhite63]

TTT

Need some inspiration, Larry!

 

[conv67bdere]

Thought the insulation would be done this year - not quite - Final insulation to be installed 1/2/2026 . . .

Spray foam installation of that last part of my shop is now scheduled for January 2nd
( based on no rain - cannot roll my Belvedere out in the rain . . . )

The installation of the spray foam has started and 3/4 of the shop is now done . . .

The upper floor of the shop - and the spray foam was being installed . . .

The silo when they got it all installed . . .

The East bay of the shop is now completed . . .

This is the west bay - it was not done because it was full of "stuff" and they had no way to access the ceiling and
walls - so my job now is to get this area cleared out so they can have access . . .

My pallet jack seals were leaking - so the pump was rebuilt and new seals and
Appears to be working better now

Added (3) spot lights on the side of the shop to light my backyard - ( only 2 are shown in this picture )
These light are doing a fantastic job and light up the backyard very nicely . . .

Time to start working on installing the ship lap in the silo - not too sure how this is going to go . . .

progress on the installation of the ship lap . . . getting the hang of this . . . slowly . . . gonna take a while . . .

Starting to wrap onto the next wall . . . this is really going to be interesting . . .

Had a couple weeks in Florida to help out my daughter when she had surgery to allow her to get some rest and
assist her with the kids - OH DARN - had to spend 2 weeks in Florida spending time with granddaughters.

My only concern, is that my walls were supposed to be foamed to 6" . . . but I'm seeing many places in the shop
that are only done to 4" . . . and a few are only 3" . . . so I'm hoping that they will be "corrected". Pretty sure it
was a communication concern - and I'm sure that they will get this corrected.

Excited and anxious to get to the rest of this build - and the next big project - sheetrock.

More Later . . .

 

[oldbee]

Keep at ‘em Larry, I still remember meeting up with you at the National’s years(?) ago in Columbus. Jeff