pole barn insulation

[Zerk]

I'd like to insulate all or start with half of pole barn walls. Mostly so I hang sheeting and mount stuff on walls, that I won't have to move later.

Eventually will have Woodstock but for now torpedo heater. I paid extra for insulated doors, for future.

6x6 poles 6' apart. I am thinking some kind of 6' insulation with barrier on one side??? 9' strip would be nice, but I am thinking it will be a roll.

Book shelf 2x4s on edge and flush with front of 6x6????

25x30. I use it shop, with maybe more shop use someday. But time and money are factor. This is my camps barn.

Some did recommend products and tips?

Foam would be nice but to much money. I have wondered about foam along bottom for rodents. Not sure what or where to get if I did.

 

[bigtiller]

It kind of sounds like you want to do the walls before doing the ceiling. If that is true, I wouldn't do it. Insulating the ceiling is much more rewarding than the walls. I did my ceiling and have no intentions of doing the walls anytime soon. It keeps the shed cooler on sunny summer days and stays a little warmer in the winter through natural ground radiation.

 

[Zerk]

I understand ceiling is better.



But I want to start ganging stuff on walls and filling shed. I know my other pole burn will never be insulated because of this.


I may start with just one wall. I want Osb up right away to keep rodents from chewing on it.

 

[Zerk]

Last night getting a shelf out to get behind it to work was bugger. I also screwed down first piece item to it. Which I have been resisting

I also live in area of 300 inches of snow and cold, so at some point I will want wall insulated.

 

[BethelHntr]

Build false 2x4 walls between the 6x6 post, Stack the studs on a 24 inch center for insulation. Once insulated you could sheet rock if you wanted.

I agree with above about insulating the lid first.

 

[Zerk]

I don't like drywall in barns or garages, ends up banged up not. To flimsy.

What I am looking for is the insulation itself. Anyone have one they used?

 

[Zerk]

You can argue building false walls defeats the purpose of a pole barn.

 

[truckdiagnostics]

understand where you are coming from but...., stapling up a vapor barrier and slapping large drywall sheets on the ceiling isn't going to take that much. Then blow in the insulation. Then do your walls OSB. Dry wall lift for the ceiling, really does not take that long. Can use the drywall lift for the wall sheets. I would book shelf the insulation between 6 x6. going length wise insulation has a tendency to slid down settle on long runs.

 

[Zerk]

Ya but that is not my goal.

I just want to get my shop set up.

I was hoping someone here had insulated a pole barn, and product they like for walls. I know to do for ceiling, so I didn't ask.

I have drywall lift.

 

[Zerk]

Since my trusses are 24" will use drywall lift to raise fiberglass bats, on a board. Done this before. Easy by yourself.

But my goal is not for heating it this year. Big torpedo heater will do for now.

My garage has r19 crossed by r30 bats.