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Posted by Mike Dobony on August 10, 2007, 7:20 pm
> marson wrote:
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>>>>>>>>New polebarn, I will be putting in insulation in roof and walls for
>>>>>>>>inside heating for Michigan winters. Surprisingly, the cost is about
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>>>>>>>>same for either locally. I would prefer OSB on the walls, to make it
>>>>>>>>easier to build shelves, ect onto. Is this a problem, or is there a
>>>>>>>>reason to use drywall? Thanks, Earl
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>>>>>>>Fire resistance and vapor barrier fiberglass requires a fire
>>>>>>>resistance
>>>>>>>covering (drywall) per code and manufacturers instructions.
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>>>>>>If it attached to your house, then you will need a one hour separation
>>>>>>which would require drywall. For a freestanding polebuilding, I know
>>>>>>of no code that requires you to drywall it.
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>>>>>What about insurance companies dropping coverage for not following
>>>>>manufacturer's instructions?
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>>>>What manufacturer's instructions are you talking about?
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>>>Read the vapor barrier on fiberglass insulation. It requires flame
>>>retardant covering.
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>> I haven't used kraft faced fiberglass in years and years.
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> Me either. It is against code to use it here if you have housewrap on the
> exterior.
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The houses here have both kraft faced insulation and house wrap.
> --
> Robert Allison Rimshot, Inc.
> Georgetown, TX
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