Use thin foam panels instead of spray or pay someone to spray.

Sep 19, 2024
10:33:00am

Soupie Grandma Sycamore

R-Tech 1 in. x 48 in. x 8 ft. R-3.85 Insulating Sheathing 320821 - The Home Depot

Henry R-Tech is a cost-effective way to increase your project's energy efficiency. R-Tech is an engineered rigid insulation consisting of a superior closed-cell, lightweight and resilient expanded polystyrene

https://www.homedepot.com/p/R-Tech-1-in-x-48-in-x-8-ft-R-3-85-Insulating-Sheathing-320821/202532854

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Can you do spray in foam insulation as a DIY project?

bluecheese

10:24am

Yes. You rent the machine from Home Depot and buy the bags of insultation to put in the hopper. Easy.

Soupie

10:29am

RE: Yes. You rent the machine from Home Depot and buy the bags of insultation to put in the hopper. Easy.

Sea Chicken

10:30am

I think he's talking about the spray foam insulation, not the fiberglass insulation.

Coug

10:30am

Just run a hose of pressurized polyurethane spray foam into the home depot fiberglass blower and go nuts.

shimmy

10:42am

My experience in life is to stay far away from spray foam

PortlandCoug

10:29am

How else can I insulate a steel building? Need something to adhere to the walls

bluecheese

10:30am

Spray foam is the way to go - but pay a professional - IMO it's worth it to get it done right.

Pollster

10:31am

It's fine. It's the best option for metal buildings. Lots of feelings out there

txblue

10:31am

Use thin foam panels instead of spray or pay someone to spray.

Soupie

10:33am

I insulated my metal pole building with foam panels and it works OK

AZ Coug

10:35am

Spray is by far the best. The equipment and training you need to do it without making a nightmare out of your project

shimmy

10:44am

My experience in life is to stay far away from DIY projects.

Pollster

10:30am

1000 cans of great stuff should do it.

txblue

10:30am

Absolutely not.

shimmy

10:38am

I worked for a startup doing modular buildings out of steel. We used spray foam

BPintheCouv

10:40am

How big of a building? Do you have good access to all the walls that need to be

misterpepper

11:20am

30x40

bluecheese

11:24am

That's a lot of foam. The kits are usually 600 board feet so for a 10' high

misterpepper

12:48pm

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