How to Insulate a Shop Yourself ~ How I made my metal shop bearable to be in

1 year ago
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I finally got my shop insulated and I'll tell you what it makes a world of difference. Besides the obvious temperature benefits I also have better lighting and sound dampening as well. This is an improvement every single metal building needs.

Insulation can be expensive, it's even more expensive when you hire someone else to install it. Let me know what you think about this video and the DIY install I did. Was it worth it?

I spent about $6000 start to finish on this project (which includes an A/C unit and wiring a new 220V plug). I had quotes from other people of greater than $10000 to insulate a building this size. Needless to say there was a substantial cost savings by doing it myself.

I purchased my insulation as a kit for a 30'x56' shop from LTH Steel Structures:
https://www.lthsteelstructures.com/r-13-insulation-package-30-x-56-x-10-steel-building

Regrettably it looks as though prices on building supplies have gone up substantially since I purchased my insulation only about 3 months ago in June 2021. Now Sep 2021 it's nearly $1000 more expensive. Hopefully the price jumps are more due to the current housing boom and not inflation :/

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