Hi everyone, my name is Bob, I'm from the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA. I've been reading through the forums, and you guys seem like a good group. I hope to be able to contribute as I learn.
I have a 10'x20' shed being delivered in a few weeks that will serve as my workshop.
This shed will be used as a workshop area (mostly just tinkering around, pulling the cars up to it for maintenance work, little projects for the house, stuff like that).
I will also be using it to store stuff like paint and car washing products. With that in mind, I want to insulate it and put in a heater so I can work comfortably in the cold months. During the summer, I'll be able to keep the heat off, but I want to be able to work in there during the winter and keep my paint/car detailing stuff stored out there year-round. I'll also be putting lighting and electrical outlets out there.
I currently bring all of those type of supplies inside and store them in totes during the winter. Our house isn't very big, and this takes up valuable closet space, so I'm looking forward to not doing that this year.
I've been reading up on insulation, and there is a ton of (sometimes conflicting) information out there. Probably best to talk to the guys who have experience setting their garages up.
-What R-Value insulation should I be using to keep this shed warm enough for the winter months? It regularly gets into the teens here, and single digits overnight is not uncommon.
-Also, any general thoughts are greatly appreciated. This is a 10x20 shed used for general garage putting-around and storage of temperature-sensitive material.
Thanks a lot for reading!
I have a 10'x20' shed being delivered in a few weeks that will serve as my workshop.
This shed will be used as a workshop area (mostly just tinkering around, pulling the cars up to it for maintenance work, little projects for the house, stuff like that).
I will also be using it to store stuff like paint and car washing products. With that in mind, I want to insulate it and put in a heater so I can work comfortably in the cold months. During the summer, I'll be able to keep the heat off, but I want to be able to work in there during the winter and keep my paint/car detailing stuff stored out there year-round. I'll also be putting lighting and electrical outlets out there.
I currently bring all of those type of supplies inside and store them in totes during the winter. Our house isn't very big, and this takes up valuable closet space, so I'm looking forward to not doing that this year.
I've been reading up on insulation, and there is a ton of (sometimes conflicting) information out there. Probably best to talk to the guys who have experience setting their garages up.
-What R-Value insulation should I be using to keep this shed warm enough for the winter months? It regularly gets into the teens here, and single digits overnight is not uncommon.
-Also, any general thoughts are greatly appreciated. This is a 10x20 shed used for general garage putting-around and storage of temperature-sensitive material.
Thanks a lot for reading!