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Posted by nhurst on July 21, 2006, 10:07 am
I've got a workshop with no heater or AC (I'm in North Florida, so I
don't NEED either), with fairly heavy shade year round. Would
insulating the walls do anything useful? Currently it's exposed studs
with T1-11 exterior and windows on 3 sides, with a sloped roof going
from around 10 feet down to 8'1/2" or so.
My Father in law keeps insisting I insulate the place, but I don't see
the utility, since there is nothing inside the workshop for the
insulation to work on. Would it pretty much only make the workshop
hotter in the summer and warmer in the winter, or would I actually be
able to see a difference?
Thanks,
Nathan
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Posted by Tony Hwang on July 21, 2006, 10:26 am
nhurst wrote:
> I've got a workshop with no heater or AC (I'm in North Florida, so I
> don't NEED either), with fairly heavy shade year round. Would
> insulating the walls do anything useful? Currently it's exposed studs
> with T1-11 exterior and windows on 3 sides, with a sloped roof going
> from around 10 feet down to 8'1/2" or so.
>
> My Father in law keeps insisting I insulate the place, but I don't see
> the utility, since there is nothing inside the workshop for the
> insulation to work on. Would it pretty much only make the workshop
> hotter in the summer and warmer in the winter, or would I actually be
> able to see a difference?
>
> Thanks,
> Nathan
>
Hi,
If you insulate, inside shop temp. will be more stable.
How about cooler in summer, warmer in winter?
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Posted by Mark on July 21, 2006, 10:28 am
nhurst wrote:
> I've got a workshop with no heater or AC (I'm in North Florida, so I
> don't NEED either), with fairly heavy shade year round. Would
> insulating the walls do anything useful? Currently it's exposed studs
> with T1-11 exterior and windows on 3 sides, with a sloped roof going
> from around 10 feet down to 8'1/2" or so.
>
> My Father in law keeps insisting I insulate the place, but I don't see
> the utility, since there is nothing inside the workshop for the
> insulation to work on. Would it pretty much only make the workshop
> hotter in the summer and warmer in the winter, or would I actually be
> able to see a difference?
>
> Thanks,
> Nathan
it will SLOW DOWN the changes in indoor temp but if it is 90 outside,
it will get to 90 or more inside eventually, the insulation slows down
the flow of heat but cannont stop it.
Mark
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Posted by yourname on July 21, 2006, 10:44 am
Mark wrote:
> nhurst wrote:
>
>>I've got a workshop with no heater or AC (I'm in North Florida, so I
>>don't NEED either), with fairly heavy shade year round. Would
>>insulating the walls do anything useful? Currently it's exposed studs
>>with T1-11 exterior and windows on 3 sides, with a sloped roof going
>
Rapid changes in temp will cause condensation on your 'stuff' insulation
will slow it down.
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Posted by on July 21, 2006, 10:50 am
nhurst wrote:
> I've got a workshop with no heater or AC (I'm in North Florida, so I
> don't NEED either), with fairly heavy shade year round. Would
> insulating the walls do anything useful? Currently it's exposed studs
> with T1-11 exterior and windows on 3 sides, with a sloped roof going
> from around 10 feet down to 8'1/2" or so.
>
> My Father in law keeps insisting I insulate the place, but I don't see
> the utility, since there is nothing inside the workshop for the
> insulation to work on. Would it pretty much only make the workshop
> hotter in the summer and warmer in the winter, or would I actually be
> able to see a difference?
>
> Thanks,
> Nathan
With some active participation, it can be very useful, e.g.:
during cool part of day, let air in at one end & exhaust with fan at
other extreme
once outside temp up to inside temp, close all ventilation until
evening.
Scheme works very well with large part of house.
J
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