For those of you using a separate, standalone, building as your workshop in cold weather climates… How do you insulate it?
Although the winters are getting (a little) milder, they still get pretty cold here in Northeast Ohio. So I am thinking about how to insulate the barn not only for the winters but also for the summers when it gets really hot and humid here.
Should I be worried about the barn being "airtight" (I know it never will be 100%)? I want to avoid creating an environment where moisture is trapped in the barn. I also need to think about ventilation. Even once I get a good DC system, I probably still want to have some kind of ventilation system.
Since this is the first time I'm building a barn I want to try to learn from others' experiences so I don't do something I'll regret later or over/under-engineer this.
Please tell me how you've dealt with this in your workshop.
Thanks.
Although the winters are getting (a little) milder, they still get pretty cold here in Northeast Ohio. So I am thinking about how to insulate the barn not only for the winters but also for the summers when it gets really hot and humid here.
Should I be worried about the barn being "airtight" (I know it never will be 100%)? I want to avoid creating an environment where moisture is trapped in the barn. I also need to think about ventilation. Even once I get a good DC system, I probably still want to have some kind of ventilation system.
Since this is the first time I'm building a barn I want to try to learn from others' experiences so I don't do something I'll regret later or over/under-engineer this.
Please tell me how you've dealt with this in your workshop.
Thanks.