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Woodshop in old garage

dipolojarvi | Posted in General Questions on

Hello everyone,

I’m double checking whether or not a plan of action seems sound. I’ve uploaded a picture of what I’m planning for the walls.

Insulation situation:
I’ve got a 20 x 22 garage that has some old fiberglass insulation in the 2 x 4 walls that I’d like use for a 3-4 season woodworking shop. I removed the old insulation in the ceiling, since it was falling out and had squirrel detritus in it. The rest of the insulation looks old but solid. It has a few areas that need some taping up. Eventually I’d like to cover it over mostly with plywood, so that I can easily hang things from it. I thought in the mean time I would cover the old insulation with a insulating foil vapor barrier.

 

Eventually I’d like to insulate the building. To finish it off, I thought I would insulate the roof, so I could have some skylights for extra light.

Wiring situation:
The wiring is good but has been attached to the face of the 2×4 framing. Rather than pulling it all and properly installing it in the insulated areas, my though it to leave it exposed and as I put up the plywood walls, let the plyood make natural channels for the wiring to fit in that I can later cover with a wood or metal strip.

Floors:
The exposed slab has some cracks in it. I thought I would just patch those and leave the exposed slab. The concrete blocks supporting the framing have some gaps in the mortar that I thought I would just patch up. Does anyone think I would need to pour a covering slab over the cracks?

Thanks for any comments you might share!

Ilmari

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  1. user-2310254 | | #1

    Illmari,

    Can you post a larger image? Are you planning to condition the garage? And where are you located?

  2. rileyg | | #2

    On the electrical side of things you should bring it up to code. Unless the wiring is of the armored type it should be removed and reinstalled properly. For walls drill a a 1/2 inch hole through the center of the stud to pass the cable through. For the attic you can staple it on top of the truss as long as you cant walk on it, generally this means keeping it close to eaves on a gable type roof or any area where there is less than 2' of head space.

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