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Attn: NE (OT) (by RathdrumGal [ID]) Oct 16, 2018 12:54 PM
       Attn: NE (OT) (by NE [PA]) Oct 16, 2018 2:01 PM
       Attn: NE (OT) (by RathdrumGal [ID]) Oct 16, 2018 7:07 PM
       Attn: NE (OT) (by Ve [OH]) Oct 17, 2018 6:19 AM

Attn: NE (OT) (by RathdrumGal [ID]) Posted on: Oct 16, 2018 12:54 PM
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NE, I need to call on your expertise for advice! My husband and I are in the process of converting our garden shed into a "She Shed" studio for my fiber crafts. It is a spacious wooden shed with a metal over wood roof. Sides are wood siding. The shed already has electricity and I plan to install electric baseboard heat to heat the space during winter. I want to end up with an attractive enough studio space that I can invite friends over for crafting.

Step one is to insulate the shed. I would like to use white plastic faced fiberglass batts between the joists that I will just staple in place. Is it OK to use the plastic faced insulation (like we have in the metal buildings on our property) or will I just be asking for mold problems in the ceiling? I plan on using paper faced batts in the walls, covered with white laminate peg boards.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

--98.146.xxx.xxx



Attn: NE (OT) (by NE [PA]) Posted on: Oct 16, 2018 2:01 PM
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Are you asking to use the plastic faced in the ceiling? You stated paper faced in the walls.

NOT AN EXPERT by any means. The only place I've seen the plastic faced insulation is in large pole barns and ware houses.

Unless you got the stuff for free, I would just use paper faced and shoot luan onto the ceiling joists if you're looking for a cheap quick solution.

I really can't answer your mold question, not sure. --50.107.xxx.xxx



Attn: NE (OT) (by RathdrumGal [ID]) Posted on: Oct 16, 2018 7:07 PM
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Thanks, NE. I think I found my solution while poking around at Home Depot. Paper backed R-30 in the ceiling joints covered by Polywall Utility panels. The panels are very lightweight, will be able to flex to get into the storage loft, and should be easy to work with. I can just screw them to the joists. Should be visually acceptable and hide the insulation nicely. --98.146.xxx.xxx



Attn: NE (OT) (by Ve [OH]) Posted on: Oct 17, 2018 6:19 AM
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Bead board over the insulation comes with a smooth white coating to give uniform brightness, mildew/mold is a product of no ventilation and wide temp swings will produce condensation. --76.188.xxx.xx



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