How to insulate your pole barn BETTER than a stick-frame house

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5 ай бұрын

In this video I show how I insulate pole barns in an efficient, economical way that results in superior insulation performance.

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@rontopping2048 2 ай бұрын

This guy is a master at his craft. Pole barn efficiency is awesome if done correctly.

@terrylutke 4 ай бұрын

Not sure I understand the disadvantage of using 2x6 'bookshelf' girts. Seems like it would save the step of inside/outside girt installation.

@Lumber_Jack 4 ай бұрын

You wouldn't want to only use bookshelf girts, they would have a fraction of the strength of a face nailed girts to reinforce the wall in the shear plane. If they are used they are in conjunction with face nailed girts on the outside.

@terrylutke 4 ай бұрын

@@Lumber_Jack That makes sense

@BarnGeek 5 ай бұрын

I assume you plan to use some sort of interior girt to support the interior sheathing? I've found people who install bookshelf girts or studs, say they are doing that both for installing insulation and for supporting the interior sheathing. I like that your solution mitigates thermal bridging which is one of the biggest problems with stud farming.

@Lumber_Jack 5 ай бұрын

Depending on the interior wall material (which could be horizontal or vertical boards or panels) interior girts may need to be used, but they are face-nailed to the posts and won't create thermal bridging like the bookshelf girts would do. The interior girts can also be lighter 1x lumber if the floor slab is able to provide bottom support. I'll show this in a future video once I decide what material is going on the walls.

@michaelwojdyla8953 3 ай бұрын

Great method to insulate! Would love to know your plans for the ceiling or roof insulation. Will it be the same method?

@Lumber_Jack 3 ай бұрын

Roof was fairly typical method of putting 24" batts between framing (rafters and joists).

@longbeardmcstruttin5876 5 ай бұрын

I like it. is this method possible if you would be finishing inside walls in rough cut 5/4 boards?

@Lumber_Jack 5 ай бұрын

Yes, you have a lot of options after the insulation is installed (which I'll show in a future video).

@andyholinka3107 Ай бұрын

Thank you for this video, I am about to tackle a similar project on my pole shed. Question for you: I do not have homewrap like you under the outer tin, so the tin is exposed from the inside. Do I need to cover the interior walls with vapor barrier or something before hanging the insulation? Any insight is GREATLY apprecited!

@Lumber_Jack Ай бұрын

No, you do not need a moisture barrier under metal siding. The main reason I have house wrap is because the building has wood board& batten siding. The real concern with metal siding is preventing warm moist air inside the building from permeating into the insulation, so be sure you have an interior vapor barrier on the insulation.

@andyholinka3107 Ай бұрын

@@Lumber_Jack You da man. Thank you so much!

@roosterhunter6245 5 ай бұрын

Any plans for sheathing on top of the insulation?

@Lumber_Jack 5 ай бұрын

Probably wood, but not sure what it will be yet.

@gregorymacneil2836 5 ай бұрын

Did you consider rigid mineral wool or fibreglass panels? You are doing a great job!

@Lumber_Jack 5 ай бұрын

I considered all options, since price/availability changes monthly here and it's hard to plan ahead. I didn't lock into the R-19 faced batts until last week when I had a chance to purchase them with volume discount and had a place to store all the bundles.

@gregorymacneil2836 5 ай бұрын

@@Lumber_JackYou raise an interesting point because unless you buy everything in advance and store it you are faced with price and availability issues - it is very difficult to plan a project today and stick to a schedule. Great Video!