jw wrote:
Brian Elfert wrote:
I'm in the planning stages for my shop building. My initial plans called
for 9' walls with a vaulted ceiling so I would have plenty of overhead
clearance.

Are 9' walls still enough clearance if I switch to a flat ceiling? Are
10' walls really worth all the extra lumber and heating/cooling expense?

In an ideal world, the walls would be 12 to 15 feet high, but I don't have
the budget for that.

Brian Elfert

Have you consider ICF instead of stick built? I went that route, and
16' sidewalls. W/ a 16 sidewall you can put in a lofted area and add a
lot to your useable square footage.

Check out the new issue of Fine Homebuilding for some good information
on energy efficient stickframing.

JP
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