pyotr filipivich on Fri, 03 Jul 2015 23:13:59
-0700 typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:
Greetings

I have a "work space" - aka A Shed - a 10 x 12', "It will do."

Outside is primed a nice beige color, but the inside is not. There
being a lot of OSB, the recommendation is to paint/ seal it before the
rains resume. Which is usually mid September so it isn't an immediate
concern. Not this year anyway.
OTOH, I need to do this "soonest" so as to be able to move stuff
in before the wedding. Which is just one more little detail I have to
deal with.

So - how much paint / primer on the inside before I slap
insulation between the studs and panel over it all?

SO far - while a gallon of paint is suppose to cover 400 sq feet,
I was only able to get a coat and a third on the floor. Unprimed OSB
- what can you say.
The Fiberglass bats went into the ceiling area with a minimum of
fuss - well a lot of fuss. But the "new" fiberglass doesn't have the
itch factor of the old, which is a boone. Especially when it is hot
outside and hotter inside.
A standard hand held staple beats no stapler at all, but there
isn't the budget for even a cheap powered one. Such is life. (For
those who wonder - you use twine stapled across the batts to hold it
"in place". Trick I learned when retrofitting insulation under
houses.)
Also I "discovered" that the rafters have gussets at the top.
Can't just slap paneling up there, will have to either trim or figure
another method.
Getting the "loft" area paneled is the priority - there will be a
cat, and if she is like other cats, will find a way up there, and I
just want to minimize the opportunity for a cat and fiberglass to
interact.
Home Depot has a nice plain paneling - but only had one sheet in
stock. So I went with the cheaper "Wood Grain Finish" - it will make
for some interesting effects when I start the "cut and patch" phase.

Taking a 'break' to do other stuff while it rains. An inch on
Sunday is "welcome" (in an unusual twist Western Washington is "green
and Golden" this summer.)


tschus
pyotr



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pyotr filipivich
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