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[patrick_g]

patrick_g, I've just spec'd my new garage with pegboard on two entire walls without any questions/concerns on the builders part. He'll use faced fiberglass bats, with the facing toward the interior and tape all seams in the insulation. Unless I should happen to puncture the facing, there's no way for the fiberglass to get out the cavity and into garage...

OK by me. My GC was a fairly young (early 30's) but extremely smart and industrious guy. Another of the points was better fire proofing between attached garage and the shop. My 36x48 free span red iron bld is divided in half with one part a 3 car garage and the other part my shop. The shop side connects to the house. CBN house bld section Oklahoma Farmhoiuse) We used two layers of "FIRE Rock" (fire rated drywall) between the garage and shop to buy time before a garage fire would spread to the shop and likewise a similar wall between the shop and house. He easily convinced me the pegboard just wasn't as safe in my particular application.


If you are using pegboard in walls not separating the shop from the house then I think peg board is a real convenience and in such a situation I would have used it.

Pat

 

[philbuilt]

KentT,
Have you considered using slats ply? There would be no holes and allot of places to hang things. You can buy it with aluminum rails nice and strong.
Phil

 

[KentT]

KentT,
Have you considered using slats ply? There would be no holes and allot of places to hang things. You can buy it with aluminum rails nice and strong.
Phil

Phil, I've looked at several alternatives, but the pegboard seemed to be the most cost-effective, and I'm trying REALLY hard to hold down the costs where I can, yet matching the look of the house. I'm building a 2-car detached garage with a guest suite over it, that will later be connected to the house (once built) via an open breezeway. Meanwhile, the garage becomes our "2nd home/vacation home" (i.e. tax deductible) to stay in while I'm continuing to prep the lot for building the retirement home in 3-5 years. But, this "garage project" carries with it the cost of well, septic system, and other utilities for the house & garage, so it'll be expensive enough already...

I spec'd pegboard on two outside walls that don't connect to living space, spec'd lots of electrical outlets above workbench level, and a 230v outlet for compressor/welder. That's about as far as I can go toward outfitting/equipping it at this point, though I did spec a restroom. If you're interested, you can see the plans for the garage here
Final Floor Plans and my preliminary sketches for the log house here 1st Concepts for House that shows how it'll all fit together.

Patrick -- I can certainly understand your contractor's reluctance on an attached garage where he's concerned about fire retardant walls.

 

[keving]

Here's the latest.

Garage doors installed. I'm not real thrilled about the color. I thought it would closer to the trim color.

 

[PSDStu]

Keving,

All I can say is that is one beautiful barn!

I have a bad case of barn envy!

 

[nolefan]

Beautiful building keving. Thanks for all the great pics and information.

 

[sr160009]

That is one nice barn, just wanted to see how much $$$ do you have invested in it.

 

[keving]

Electric is installed 320amp meter base.

The lights are on! These are the T5 HO lights that seem to light the place great.

(the daylight under the door is being fixed by the overhead door people)

Here's how I decided to finish the walls in the "tractorport" area. I liked having the same look here as the outside walls.

I am having the same type of ceiling metal installed on the underside of this roof to keep all the bugs and birds out and it should brighen it up a little.

 

[sr160009]

Everything looks great.....

 

[keving]

why did this duplicate?