View Single Post
  #1   Report Post  
Posted to alt.home.repair
lbbss lbbss is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 47
Default Where to store Chemicals: Garage or Garage Attic? Fumes travel down?

We have a garage and lots of good storage in the Garage attic.
The Garage is mostly insulated, there is a bit of air leak at the
garage door seal and the ceiling is mostly insulated. In the
garage attic there is no insulation on the roof side. As just moved
in, I am not sure if it gets cold enough to freeze in the attic.
I am trying to avoid having fumes from chemicals in the garage,
especially since the garage is attached to the house. We don't keep
any chemicals in the house, just non toxic type of cleaners. We
don't have any outside shed, but I was wondering about storing them in
the garage attic. Would the fumes move back down to the garage?
Or I assume that it all depends on the type of chemicals. I am
hoping that fumes mostly travel up and would escape through t
Is there any webs sites out there that would explain some of these
issues? I would think gallons of paint are safe if they are closed
properly. I would also assume oil is fairly safe. But I have
other types of chemicals that I am concerned about like, verso & paint
thinner, aerosol spray cans, gasoline, wood stain, wood deck sealer
etc. Any ideas?

Thanks.

Home repair


lbbss