Hi,
I’m trying to work out the best way to get some insulation on the roof/ceiling of my garage/workshop.
The roof is of block and beam construction and there is a balcony above it so putting insulation on the outside isn’t really an option (I’d have to remove the floor covering on the balcony and deal with door and railing heights).
I’m assuming I cannot just fit insulation between the beams as I’ll get condensation issues, even with PIR boards and whilst it might not be as serious as if it was wood, still to be avoided. I know I would also get thermal bridging from the beams, however this is an occasional use workshop so doesn’t need to be mega efficient, just not an ice cube.
I’ve thought about adding studs to the block work and then running batons at 90° to those studs and attaching the insulation to this batons giving an air gap. I’ve also looked at if I could retrospectively fit ceiling clips to the beams and run batons on those. The issue with both these options is the garage is just under 2400mm height and I’m relatively tall at ~1900mm so losing 75mm to 100mm would be significant with lights installed, etc. Not to mention moving timber and sheet goods around.
Anybody got any suggestions? Like I say, it’s a workshop and I’m not looking for perfect heat retention.
I’ve attached a photo of the roof, and I will obviously be tackling the walls (although they’re cavity) and doors too as part of this
Thanks
I’m trying to work out the best way to get some insulation on the roof/ceiling of my garage/workshop.
The roof is of block and beam construction and there is a balcony above it so putting insulation on the outside isn’t really an option (I’d have to remove the floor covering on the balcony and deal with door and railing heights).
I’m assuming I cannot just fit insulation between the beams as I’ll get condensation issues, even with PIR boards and whilst it might not be as serious as if it was wood, still to be avoided. I know I would also get thermal bridging from the beams, however this is an occasional use workshop so doesn’t need to be mega efficient, just not an ice cube.
I’ve thought about adding studs to the block work and then running batons at 90° to those studs and attaching the insulation to this batons giving an air gap. I’ve also looked at if I could retrospectively fit ceiling clips to the beams and run batons on those. The issue with both these options is the garage is just under 2400mm height and I’m relatively tall at ~1900mm so losing 75mm to 100mm would be significant with lights installed, etc. Not to mention moving timber and sheet goods around.
Anybody got any suggestions? Like I say, it’s a workshop and I’m not looking for perfect heat retention.
I’ve attached a photo of the roof, and I will obviously be tackling the walls (although they’re cavity) and doors too as part of this
Thanks
