XJ&CHZ4ME
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- Unionville, MO
Anyone ever use that reflective barrier insulation? Reflectix is the brand name I'm looking at.
I'm wondering how good would keep heat in if I hung it on the ceiling. Separating the garage from the "attic" space.
We have used a lot of that stuff, just not sure on the name brand. I have it on all walls and ceiling in my 30x40 shop and it does make a considerable difference. My big shop has no insulation at all and it may as well be open on all sides.
In my small shop it is actually installed between the perlins and the tin, so it is right against the walls/ceiling. One thing I noticed was even with the insulation I was losing a lot of heat up in the rafters due to only having a loft on 1/4 of the shop. I installed 2 ceiling fans and have one sucking up and the other pushing down, it is amazing the difference that made in conjunction of me hanging the heater up 4' higher than it was originally mounted. I have gone through 50% less gas since changing those things. I am going to eventually have the ceiling all covered in tin across the bottom of the rafters and that will make a HUGE difference...and I am going to put a central heat/air unit out there and go away from the ventless hanging gas heater.
Cheese "getting the shop back in order for next years new project" Man