The entire summer of 2005 was spent working on adding the details to the garage. The cold weather was coming back quickly and the last remaining item was insulation. The walls of the garage were built using 2x6s instead of typical 2x4s. This was to support a potential second floor and to provide deeper walls that could accept 50% more insulation. A 100,000 BTU heater would make for high heating bills if the building was not insulated properly. Remember that the garage has heat, air conditioning, cable TV, phone, and even wireless internet at this point. Shelving helped keep junk off the floor.
Phase 7: Insulation, Etc.
Rafter vents keep the roof ventilated.
Insulation is a slow process, but all walls will get it.
The first batch is almost half used. There will be three batches total.
A mysterious visitor haunts the Tyvek suit!
Saturday, October 8: Ceiling insulation is complete.
It took about 3 hours to complete.
Wall insulation starts a few days later.
This was a much easier process, not requiring ladders as much.
2x6 thick walls means R-19 instead of R-13.
All possible areas are insulated.
Shelving and a TV is installed after the insulation is complete.
Even this unheated section gets insulation to prepare for future heating.
Tricky areas are done last.
It takes longer to fit this area than a whole wall.
A completed wall...
Now the walls with some shelves installed.
And the last section is complete.
Keeping the benches clean means having shelves galore.
It's amazing how much junk I have.
The far side of the garage had shelves above the windows to maximize floor space.
The shelves are just 1/4" plywood and shelf brackets.
One wall was 45 feet of continuous shelving.
