Hi all.
About to move into new property, went over today to take some measurements in the garage in order to workout budget for materils.
Objective is not to be warm, is just to stop condensation as much as possible due to milling machine, lathe, metal rods,etc...
Previous owner to current ones had the garage converted into an office, so that might explain the double skin up to half way? not sure..
but anyway, garage is detached, side walls are, as you can see, double skin up to half way, the rear wall is to another garage, felt it today and brick wasn't even cold, was warm to be fair! considering it has been freezing lately.
I dont want to lose usable floor space, so won't be putting insulation where the double skin is - also probably not needed?
but would like to insulate where the single skin is, on the side walls. (will eventually also do the roof and garage doors)
The brick width is 10cm.
I plan to build a frame with uprights, insulation in and then OSB board on top, to bring it flush with the breeze block.
Lucky that each of those spaces are 2.3m x 1.12m - Meaning one sheet of OSB will cover it nicely.
to my question : what to use?
1. build the frame with 25x50mm timber?
2. Use 50mm insulation and leave a big gap between it and the brick? or use 70mm insulation, leave a smaller gap?
3. Any advice on brand or type of insulation to use?
3. OSB thickness, I was thinking using 18mm - I won't be hanging much on them, only light stuff, but even if I plan a cupboard, I'll make sure I have timber uprights behind it.
Thank you in advance.
here's some photos.
About to move into new property, went over today to take some measurements in the garage in order to workout budget for materils.
Objective is not to be warm, is just to stop condensation as much as possible due to milling machine, lathe, metal rods,etc...
Previous owner to current ones had the garage converted into an office, so that might explain the double skin up to half way? not sure..
but anyway, garage is detached, side walls are, as you can see, double skin up to half way, the rear wall is to another garage, felt it today and brick wasn't even cold, was warm to be fair! considering it has been freezing lately.
I dont want to lose usable floor space, so won't be putting insulation where the double skin is - also probably not needed?
but would like to insulate where the single skin is, on the side walls. (will eventually also do the roof and garage doors)
The brick width is 10cm.
I plan to build a frame with uprights, insulation in and then OSB board on top, to bring it flush with the breeze block.
Lucky that each of those spaces are 2.3m x 1.12m - Meaning one sheet of OSB will cover it nicely.
to my question : what to use?
1. build the frame with 25x50mm timber?
2. Use 50mm insulation and leave a big gap between it and the brick? or use 70mm insulation, leave a smaller gap?
3. Any advice on brand or type of insulation to use?
3. OSB thickness, I was thinking using 18mm - I won't be hanging much on them, only light stuff, but even if I plan a cupboard, I'll make sure I have timber uprights behind it.
Thank you in advance.
here's some photos.