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[Macinnis]

Looks great. Quick question...why plywood vs Osb? Is it a personal preference/finish or sizing issue?

Also, since you did closed cell insulation first, could you have put up like a typical r13 up on top of the closed cell and obtained the same result as you did with the wet/blown stuff?

Thanks!

 

[JHurt]

Looks great. Quick question...why plywood vs Osb? Is it a personal preference/finish or sizing issue?

Also, since you did closed cell insulation first, could you have put up like a typical r13 up on top of the closed cell and obtained the same result as you did with the wet/blown stuff?

Thanks!

The builder hates OSB. I'm not sure why, but he is 100% against it. He wanted to do metal walls, but I wanted a flat surface to build shelves, push a bench up against, things of that nature, so we compromised with the plywood. It will be painted when done, so I think it will look nice. We are then going to do white metal just like the ceiling the additional 6 ft up.

One of the main goals from the beginning when discussing our building with the builder was efficiency. If we had to spend a little extra on doors, windows, insulation to gain that efficiency then we wanted to do it. Our belief is that we are probably going to be where we are for the majority of our lives so we can get than money back over the long haul. I'm 43,a and my wife is 42, so we hopefully have a few years to gain all that back! I left it up to the builder to make some of those decisions for us, and this is what he chose to do. The same people that did the closed cell, did the cellulose at the same time, so I guess it was convenient for the builder, and probably just as economical as well.

 

[ovrszd]

I also think he ended up with a better insulated wall. Spray foam isn'tveven close to consistent in it's thickness. If he used batt fiberglas it would have compressed in some places and have an airgap in others. Using the cellulosecmethod he's ensured that his walls are uniformly full.

 

[JHurt]

Hoist installers just called and said that they are coming to install tomorrow morning! I’ll post up some pics tomorrow eve.

 

[JHurt]

Got the tin up today!

 

[ovrszd]

Hopin he gets the floor heat goin while the weather is nice!!!

 

[JHurt]

Hopin he gets the floor heat goin while the weather is nice!!!

Me too!

 

[wmonroe]

Looks great!

 

[JHurt]

Looks great!

Thanks!

 

[JHurt]

Hoist installed!