Started my garage remodel project today

**Shawn S** · 05-01-2005, 11:21 PM

It’s a great garage, but it’s HOT in the summer and COLD in the winter.
Insulation on the sides and roof should help take care of that.
Once again, Shawn the cheapskate decides to do it himself and save a couple of hundred bucks.

Here are a few “before” pictures:
It’s a basic Post & Frame building with a metal skin.
No insulation except for 1/2” on the roof.

He…He… I think I have more A/V equipment in my garage then some people have in their LIVING ROOM.

BEEP…BEEP…BEEP…Here comes the Lowe’s truck.

Two piles of insulation and one stack of Drywall

That’s a LOT of foam. 1/2” and 1” for the walls and 2” for the ceiling.
Watching the NASCAR race in the background

Another pile of foam on the way

Here comes the drywall

Oops…Just noticed. It’s the WRONG STUFF !!!
Supposed to be the green moisture resistant stuff I ordered.
Luckily I told the guy before he left.
They have to come back tomorrow, pick this up and re-deliver the correct stuff.

Spent about 4-Hours. Got most of one wall done with insulation.

Pile went down a bit, but not much.

Guess the wife won’t be parking HERE tonight.

The Blinger wants to come back inside

To be continued........

GoDucksCLSPride · 05-01-2005, 11:26 PM

Nice, cant wait to buy my house when I grow up. I'm project man already, I cant imagine life when I actually have something that appreciates to throw that effort in to.

BTW, did the lowes man think you were a freak for taking pictures of him unloading the material?

nicholbr · 05-01-2005, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by GoDucksCLSPride

BTW, did the lowes man think you were a freak for taking pictures of him unloading the material?

thats what I was wondering...usually those guys don't react well to flash photography...kind of like elephants

**Shawn S** · 05-01-2005, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by nicholbr

thats what I was wondering...usually those guys don't react well to flash photography...kind of like elephants

I tried my best to be discreet

nicholbr · 05-01-2005, 11:48 PM

i like your garage...and thats some pretty clean work too.

what kind of insulation is that? i had to insulate an office this summer for my job and it was the nasty ass fiberglass pink panther shite. i itched like a muh fuhcker for like 3 days...that stuff looks very easy to deal with

jz-97-c7 · 05-01-2005, 11:53 PM

looks like it'll turn out pretty nice...now i'm starting to get ideas for my garage...if i could only close this century

**Shawn S** · 05-01-2005, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by nicholbr

i like your garage...and thats some pretty clean work too.

what kind of insulation is that? i had to insulate an office this summer for my job and it was the nasty ass fiberglass pink panther shite. i itched like a muh fuhcker for like 3 days...that stuff looks very easy to deal with

It’s just Styrofoam with a plastic vapor barrier on one side and a type of foil on the other.
Very light. The 2” thick sheets only weigh about a pound.
Two slices with a utility knife and it’s cut through.
I didn’t want to go drywall on the roof because I’m not sure the trusses were designed for that kind of load.
Drywall will be on the sides only.

GOOSE · 05-02-2005, 12:01 AM

Looks good...

We had a similar problem with our garage and front of the house last year. No problem with the cold in the winter here in LA, but it got really freakin hot in the summer. The garage had no insulation or ventilation. Add to that the parked cars that came in from the summer heat, the garage was like 130 degrees.

We pretty much went the same route as you. Insulation boards in key places, as well as beneath the drywall. It was pretty fun.

chef chris · 05-02-2005, 1:53 AM

Shawn are you adding the insulation to the garage doors too? Didn't know if you had them, but that foam works wonders when attached to regular uninsulated garage doors. Helps keep the noise down too.

mobilezen · 05-02-2005, 2:00 AM

Oh man! This is awesome...I'm in for some updates.

Zapata · 05-02-2005, 2:07 AM

i always love ShawnS pictorials.........

**Crazy Acura** · 05-02-2005, 2:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Zapata

i always love ShawnS pictorials.........

I was just about to post the same! We need more of these

Lookin good too shawn!

**Shawn S** · 05-02-2005, 7:21 AM

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Originally Posted by chef chris

Shawn are you adding the insulation to the garage doors too? Didn't know if you had them, but that foam works wonders when attached to regular uninsulated garage doors. Helps keep the noise down too.

The doors are already vinyl coated and insulated from the factory.
Should be no need to add any more there.

dallison · 05-02-2005, 7:26 AM

man that's not being cheap, which i am too, that is being careful with your $$$. if you have the skills to do it or at least the general knowledge, it's fun.

don't you love how they always manage to screw up an order?

**Shawn S** · 05-02-2005, 7:28 AM

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Originally Posted by mobilezen

Oh man! This is awesome...I'm in for some updates.

Updates will be slow in coming.
I was originally going to put this project off until fall, but the last two weekends it rained and I was unable to do my planned OUTSIDE yard work.
So I decided to order my materials so I can work in there if it’s raining outside or a few hours each evening.

As soon as I have enough of the product up on the walls to get the wife’s RAV4 back in the garage, I’ll be working on other OUTSIDE projects if the weather is nice.

dallison · 05-02-2005, 7:29 AM

did they deliver on sunday? r were thos pics from sat.?

**Shawn S** · 05-02-2005, 7:34 AM

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Originally Posted by dallison

man that's not being cheap, which i am too, that is being careful with your $$$. if you have the skills to do it or at least the general knowledge, it's fun.

Yes, I agree.

That block wall you see in this picture was built by me and the wife two years ago.
I got estimates from four contractors that ranged from a low of 4,000 to a high of 5,800.

We built it with 800 dollars worth of material and only TWO WEEKENDS worth of labor.
And I’ve gotten tons of comments on how good it came out.

**Shawn S** · 05-02-2005, 7:37 AM

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Originally Posted by dallison

did they deliver on sunday? r were thos pics from sat.?

Delivery was scheduled for Saturday, but it rained all day and they couldn’t deliver because the drywall may have gotten wet.
So they rescheduled for Sunday.

Sunday is a regular delivery day for Lowe’s.
YES, I was surprised too.

dallison · 05-02-2005, 7:45 AM

for stuff like that, it is worth the money to do it yourself, that just allows more $$ for other things

**GreenMonster** · 05-02-2005, 8:06 AM

Looks Good Shawn !!

The rain on the weekends has been a pain. My list of outside stuff is getting longer and longer...

**Scrib** · 05-02-2005, 8:37 AM

have fun!!!

mrsteve · 05-02-2005, 10:16 AM

Looks great Shawn

**astro** · 05-02-2005, 10:33 AM

looking really good Shawn. Nice A/V setup in the Garage too

Weck · 05-02-2005, 10:42 AM

Looks like fun. If you haven't hung drywall before, the garage is a good place to learn.

And in case you didn't know, that foil on the insulation will help keep the aliens from reading your mind!

Scottman111 · 05-02-2005, 2:16 PM

[quote=Shawn S]It’s a great garage, but it’s HOT in the summer and COLD in the winter.
Insulation on the sides and roof should help take care of that.
Once again, Shawn the cheapskate decides to do it himself and save a couple of hundred bucks.

looks good... whats the deal with your wires just hanging there ^^^ is that just some ghetto splice that you never finished stapling? or is it messed up and you haven't fixed it yet? I bet an inspector would love seeing that

just kidding, looks good though

(and good job on the block wall, too)

05-01-2005, 11:21 PM	#1
Shawn S Mega Moderator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Hellertown, Pa. USA Age: 41 Posts: 20,266	Started my garage remodel project today It’s a great garage, but it’s HOT in the summer and COLD in the winter. Insulation on the sides and roof should help take care of that. Once again, Shawn the cheapskate decides to do it himself and save a couple of hundred bucks. Here are a few “before” pictures: It’s a basic Post & Frame building with a metal skin. No insulation except for 1/2” on the roof. He…He… I think I have more A/V equipment in my garage then some people have in their LIVING ROOM. BEEP…BEEP…BEEP…Here comes the Lowe’s truck. Two piles of insulation and one stack of Drywall That’s a LOT of foam. 1/2” and 1” for the walls and 2” for the ceiling. Watching the NASCAR race in the background Another pile of foam on the way Here comes the drywall Oops…Just noticed. It’s the WRONG STUFF !!! Supposed to be the green moisture resistant stuff I ordered. Luckily I told the guy before he left. They have to come back tomorrow, pick this up and re-deliver the correct stuff. Spent about 4-Hours. Got most of one wall done with insulation. Pile went down a bit, but not much. Guess the wife won’t be parking HERE tonight. The Blinger wants to come back inside To be continued........ __________________ MY CARS Good Weather: 2006 Corvette Z51, 3LT Coupe Bad Weather: 2008 Subaru WRX 5-Door Wife’s ride: 2003 Toyota RAV4 4X4 My Acura History: 2003 Aegean BLUE CL Type-S NAVI 6-Speed stick ….. Bought March 2002 - Sold Oct 2005 2001 San Marino Red CL Type-S NAVI SlushBox ….. Bought June 2000 - Sold March 2002 1991 Red Acura Legend Coupe 5-Speed stick….. Bought 1991 - Sold 2000

05-01-2005, 11:26 PM	#2
GoDucksCLSPride I keeps it real Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Tempe, Arizona Age: 29 Posts: 6,848	Nice, cant wait to buy my house when I grow up. I'm project man already, I cant imagine life when I actually have something that appreciates to throw that effort in to. BTW, did the lowes man think you were a freak for taking pictures of him unloading the material?

05-01-2005, 11:48 PM	#5
nicholbr Pagani :drool: Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Left of Center Age: 25 Posts: 5,458	i like your garage...and thats some pretty clean work too. what kind of insulation is that? i had to insulate an office this summer for my job and it was the nasty ass fiberglass pink panther shite. i itched like a muh fuhcker for like 3 days...that stuff looks very easy to deal with

05-01-2005, 11:53 PM	#6
jz-97-c7 givin the business Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sasebo, Japan Age: 29 Posts: 2,538	looks like it'll turn out pretty nice...now i'm starting to get ideas for my garage...if i could only close this century

05-02-2005, 12:01 AM	#8
GOOSE Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,128	Looks good... We had a similar problem with our garage and front of the house last year. No problem with the cold in the winter here in LA, but it got really freakin hot in the summer. The garage had no insulation or ventilation. Add to that the parked cars that came in from the summer heat, the garage was like 130 degrees. We pretty much went the same route as you. Insulation boards in key places, as well as beneath the drywall. It was pretty fun.

05-02-2005, 1:53 AM	#9
chef chris Homeless Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern DEL-A-Where? Age: 35 Posts: 9,587	Shawn are you adding the insulation to the garage doors too? Didn't know if you had them, but that foam works wonders when attached to regular uninsulated garage doors. Helps keep the noise down too.

05-02-2005, 2:00 AM	#10
mobilezen Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 2,829	Oh man! This is awesome...I'm in for some updates.

05-02-2005, 2:07 AM	#11
Zapata Cost Drivers!!!! Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: burbs of philly Age: 30 Posts: 19,557	i always love ShawnS pictorials.........

05-02-2005, 7:26 AM	#14
dallison registered pw Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: south central pa Age: 33 Posts: 26,803	man that's not being cheap, which i am too, that is being careful with your $$$. if you have the skills to do it or at least the general knowledge, it's fun. don't you love how they always manage to screw up an order?

05-02-2005, 7:29 AM	#16
dallison registered pw Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: south central pa Age: 33 Posts: 26,803	did they deliver on sunday? r were thos pics from sat.?

05-02-2005, 7:45 AM	#19
dallison registered pw Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: south central pa Age: 33 Posts: 26,803	for stuff like that, it is worth the money to do it yourself, that just allows more $$ for other things

05-02-2005, 8:06 AM	#20
GreenMonster Mega Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Swansea, MA Age: 42 Posts: 32,369	Looks Good Shawn !! The rain on the weekends has been a pain. My list of outside stuff is getting longer and longer...

05-02-2005, 8:37 AM	#21
Scrib Administrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Northwest IN Age: 31 Posts: 23,370	have fun!!!

05-02-2005, 10:16 AM	#22
mrsteve Dubya Join Date: May 2003 Location: South Riding, VA Age: 25 Posts: 29,808	Looks great Shawn

05-02-2005, 10:33 AM	#23
astro Administrator Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: ON Age: 32 Posts: 70,584	looking really good Shawn. Nice A/V setup in the Garage too

05-02-2005, 10:42 AM	#24
Weck That blowed up real good! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Windsor, ON., Canada Age: 38 Posts: 140	Looks like fun. If you haven't hung drywall before, the garage is a good place to learn. And in case you didn't know, that foil on the insulation will help keep the aliens from reading your mind!

05-02-2005, 2:16 PM	#25
Scottman111 Classy as ever Join Date: Mar 2005 Age: 23 Posts: 10,568	[quote=Shawn S]It’s a great garage, but it’s HOT in the summer and COLD in the winter. Insulation on the sides and roof should help take care of that. Once again, Shawn the cheapskate decides to do it himself and save a couple of hundred bucks. looks good... whats the deal with your wires just hanging there ^^^ is that just some ghetto splice that you never finished stapling? or is it messed up and you haven't fixed it yet? I bet an inspector would love seeing that just kidding, looks good though (and good job on the block wall, too)