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Train building insulation.(hot and cold)
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I normally don't post here any more but this thread has me a bit concerned. I would be very careful with what you use here. Make sure you use very light materials. I would not use sheet rock here at all. By the looks of the building it is probably not designed to have that kind of dead load placed on it. You don't want it to come down after all that work. My suggestion is to use a spray foam type of of insulation and possibly use some type of moisture resistant material for the ceiling material. Maybe glue blue board between and on the metal rafters and paint it. This way you'd have a vaulted ceiling thus more head room too. Remember that moisture is enemy number one to structures and metal ones are no exception. Whatever you do make sure the ceiling is either air tight (by using the foam) or have some sort of ventilation up there. Also if you get ANY snow I would definetly not attach sheetrock to the rafters. Don't ru***his part of your construction phase. Every hole made in the rafters compromises the structual integrity of the member. Many years in the truss industry taught me that. <br /> <br />Other then that I'd use Tyvek or similar brand vapor barrier on the walls and sheet rock could be used there. What are your plans for the electrical? <br /> <br />Jeremy
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