Workshop remodel

[nrscroller]

I am thinking of redoing my workshop. I have it in my basement with cement block walls and it's to cold in the winter down there and it's also under 2 bedrooms and the floors are cold in there. How thick of insulation do I need, foam or bats?  and how thick studs. I think I might just use chipboard for the walls, It doesn't have to be fancy, just want to make it warmer. Any ideas for me

Thanks

Bill

[sullyscroller]

Bill i'm no expert but pretty sure you will need to put up vapor barrier first , Then i would stud it out with 2x4 and use fiberglass bats with sheetrock as sheathing. all depends on your budget. Good luck

 

sully

[Kepy]

I used to have my shop in the basement and was tied in to the house heat so stayed fine.  If you allow sawdust to accumulate on the floor is isn't as cold and a lot softer. LOL

[sullyscroller]

I used to have my shop in the basement and was tied in to the house heat so stayed fine.  If you allow sawdust to accumulate on the floor is isn't as cold and a lot softer. LOL

Kepy are yu saying you fall down a lot or just take yer naps in the shop???  Now thats funny

 

sully

[Huntter2022]

We are in Ny and my son made a room down in the basement .

 I installed a heat vent from the house furnace and a return air vent . It has helped alot with the cold floors upstairs

 I have heard that Polyurethane sheeting, is great for insulation and making a vapor barrier

[heppnerguy]

I personally like the wood walls over the sheetrock. Sheetrock looks nicer but the wood walls make  itself available for a screw or nail anywhere without worrying about the studs. And if you do need find the studs, their whereabouts is no secret like with sheetrock. I agree that 2X4 studs and a vapor barrio would work perfect. I have the fiberglass rolled insulation in my shop and we have very cold temperatures in our area of the state and it is no problem to warm things up in my shop.

[Lucky2]

Whatever you use or do, make sure that you use mould resistant materials. Basements are known to be one of the most common places there is, to find mould in your house. If you've never worked on finishing up a basement, you should look into what is involved in doing it properly. Did you ever consider using ridgid foam sheets? They don't promote the growth of mould, and they can be very effective in warming up a basement. Plus, if you tape the seams, it can be reguarded as your vapor barrier. Oh, one other thing, please don't use regular sheetrock, or drywall materials, if you do you'll probably see mould start to grow within a few weeks after installation. You should use cement board, or a type of drywall that is mould and mildew resistant, if not one of those, then you could use OSB, but it should be sealed also, so that it doesn't promote mould also.

Len

Edited July 25, 2013 by Lucky2

[heppnerguy]

I don't know that much about construction but it appears that Lucky2 does. I would consider his ideas if it were me doing the job. He sounds educated in the matter

[amazingkevin]

I know that wall lined with sheets of roll 4 mil. plastic keep the temperature warm.

[wombatie]

I just wish I had a basement.

 

Marg