though i have no handyman skills, i'm going to attempt to insulate a
garage-space to office-space conversion and need a little help. the
garage consists of three rooms and i'm converting only the middle room.

it has a ceiling with an attic. can i just lay fiberglas insulation on
the attic floor? do i need a vapor barrier and, if so, is kraft-faced
fiberglas sufficient, laid paper-side down, i assume?
for a look at this, see: www.linter.org/pictures/attic.jpg and
www.linter.org/pictures/ceiling.jpg

the two interior walls have siding on the office-space side and 2x4
studs on the other side. is putting in kraft-faced insulation all i
need to do here? also -- is there anything cheaper, faster, and
lighter to cover the insulation with than sheetrock? i don't need
anything fancy.
for a look at this, see: www.linter.org/pictures/interiorfront.jpg
and www.linter.org/pictures/outterwall.jpg

the wall facing outside has studs. (see
www.linter.org/pictures/interiorfront.jpg ) anything easy to cover the
insulation with here?

with these questions answered it seems like something i might be
able to do but then again maybe there are things i need to know that i
don't know i need to know. if so, please feel free to offer thoughts.
and thanks!

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it has a ceiling with an attic. can i just lay fiberglas insulation on
the attic floor? do i need a vapor barrier and, if so, is kraft-faced
fiberglas sufficient, laid paper-side down, i assume?
for a look at this, see: www.linter.org/pictures/attic.jpg and
www.linter.org/pictures/ceiling.jpg

Nothing wron with that except that it forfeits the storage space of the
attic.
I'm sure you're trying to avoid tearing up the floor in order to expose the
joist spaces. The only thing to remember is to be sure to avoid blocking
any
soffit vents which allow outside air to enter the attic area. They make a
cheap
styrofoam baffle which you staple into place when provides a conduit for
air flow, but you don't really need it if you're careful.

the two interior walls have siding on the office-space side and 2x4
studs on the other side. is putting in kraft-faced insulation all i
need to do here? also -- is there anything cheaper, faster, and
lighter to cover the insulation with than sheetrock? i don't need
anything fancy.
for a look at this, see: www.linter.org/pictures/interiorfront.jpg
and www.linter.org/pictures/outterwall.jpg

Again, do-able although it will be a little more difficult to reach in and
staple the
insulation to the joist with the kraft paper facing the office. You might
also use
the sections of wire which are use to support insulation hung from floor
joists
for additional support, but they aren't necessary once you nail up the
exterior
covering. My choice for inexpensive sheet goods would be the thinnest
hardboard - 1/8? 3/16?? It's the dark brown stuff that is more shiney on
one side than the other. Used it in my machine shop and painted it - looks
good and I wouldn't hesitate to use it your application if you can live with
the seams. One caution: the stuff makes a nasty dust when you cut it and
can be a lung irritant so use a mask for sure with this stuff - maybe I'm
just
sensitive to it.

the wall facing outside has studs. (see
www.linter.org/pictures/interiorfront.jpg ) anything easy to cover the
insulation with here?

If you don't like the seams where the sheets but together, you can cover
them
with 1.5" batten strips much like mobile homes or just use some joint
compound
and smear it across the seams and lightly sand. You can do it - no rocket
science here!

with these questions answered it seems like something i might be
able to do but then again maybe there are things i need to know that i
don't know i need to know. if so, please feel free to offer thoughts.
and thanks!

Fantastic. Answered all my questions. And i thank you for it!