I plan on getting a roll of insulation at a time and start insulating
my garage.

Why a roll at a time?, i'm broke actually i have a lot of othert
things to do and a real tight budget so my plan is to buy a bag of
mortar, a roll of insulation, and maybe a couple of other things every
weekend and install them. mortar for fixing up the feildstone basement
thats been neglected, and insulation for the garage and maybe parts of
the basement as needed, other things for same reasons.

anyway, what to buy? garage looks like it has 18" rafters and stud
walls. roof currently leaks when it rains (hence the other stuff)

I am thinking of fiberglass insluation, but can be swayed by good
advice(note: my car can't carry 4x8 sheet of anything)

get a home improvement loan and rent a trailer to bring roofing
materials first.

Tater wrote:
I plan on getting a roll of insulation at a time and start insulating
my garage.

Why a roll at a time?, i'm broke actually i have a lot of othert
things to do and a real tight budget so my plan is to buy a bag of
mortar, a roll of insulation, and maybe a couple of other things every
weekend and install them. mortar for fixing up the feildstone basement
thats been neglected, and insulation for the garage and maybe parts of
the basement as needed, other things for same reasons.

anyway, what to buy? garage looks like it has 18" rafters and stud
walls. roof currently leaks when it rains (hence the other stuff)

I am thinking of fiberglass insluation, but can be swayed by good
advice(note: my car can't carry 4x8 sheet of anything)

On 8 Oct 2006 18:21:27 -0700, "Tater" wrote:

I plan on getting a roll of insulation at a time and start insulating
my garage.

Why a roll at a time?, i'm broke actually i have a lot of othert
things to do and a real tight budget so my plan is to buy a bag of
mortar, a roll of insulation, and maybe a couple of other things every
weekend and install them. mortar for fixing up the feildstone basement
thats been neglected, and insulation for the garage and maybe parts of
the basement as needed, other things for same reasons.

anyway, what to buy? garage looks like it has 18" rafters and stud
walls. roof currently leaks when it rains (hence the other stuff)

I am thinking of fiberglass insluation, but can be swayed by good
advice(note: my car can't carry 4x8 sheet of anything)


Forget about insulation until the leak(s) are permanently, positively
fixed.

On 8 Oct 2006 18:21:27 -0700, "Tater" wrote:

I plan on getting a roll of insulation at a time and start insulating
my garage.

Why a roll at a time?, i'm broke actually i have a lot of othert
things to do and a real tight budget so my plan is to buy a bag of
mortar, a roll of insulation, and maybe a couple of other things every
weekend and install them. mortar for fixing up the feildstone basement
thats been neglected, and insulation for the garage and maybe parts of
the basement as needed, other things for same reasons.

anyway, what to buy? garage looks like it has 18" rafters and stud
walls. roof currently leaks when it rains (hence the other stuff)

I am thinking of fiberglass insluation, but can be swayed by good
advice(note: my car can't carry 4x8 sheet of anything)


The roof leaking, is a bigger problem, or meaning it will cause
damgage. Get that fixed first, imho.

later,

tom @ www.FindMeShelter.com

fix roof FIRST!!

get a pros free estimate to help decide what you need. is your garage
attached to home?

wrote in message
ups.com...
fix roof FIRST!!

Yeah. It's annoying enough to work with dry fiberglass insulation. Wet is a
real thrill.

On 8 Oct 2006 18:21:27 -0700, "Tater" wrote:

I plan on getting a roll of insulation at a time and start insulating
my garage.

Why a roll at a time?, i'm broke actually i have a lot of othert
things to do and a real tight budget so my plan is to buy a bag of
mortar, a roll of insulation, and maybe a couple of other things every
weekend and install them. mortar for fixing up the feildstone basement
thats been neglected, and insulation for the garage and maybe parts of
the basement as needed, other things for same reasons.

anyway, what to buy? garage looks like it has 18" rafters and stud
walls. roof currently leaks when it rains (hence the other stuff)

I am thinking of fiberglass insluation, but can be swayed by good
advice(note: my car can't carry 4x8 sheet of anything)

Ignore all other maintenance problems until you get the
leaking roof under control. You can't afford to divert
the resources to other projects just to feel like you're
doing something.

I WILL BE FIXING THE ROOF FIRST!!!!

geez people!

now, can someone tell me what I should look for in the insulation that
will be bought A FEW MONTHS FROM NOW, LONG AFTER THE ROOF IS FIXED???

geez ask a question and have someone point out the obvious that was
already stated

Tater wrote:
I WILL BE FIXING THE ROOF FIRST!!!!

geez people!

now, can someone tell me what I should look for in the insulation that
will be bought A FEW MONTHS FROM NOW, LONG AFTER THE ROOF IS FIXED???

geez ask a question and have someone point out the obvious that was
already stated


Sure. Fiberglass rolls for the garage. Get 18"
wide 3-1/2" thick to fit between the studs (assume
the studs are 2x4s). Get 18" by 6" thick for the
rafters as a minimum (don't know your climate).
Price the differential for paper backed, foil
backed and no backing, plus 4 mil plastic for
moisture barrier if you buy fiberglass with no
backing.

Your plan is a good one, a little bit at a time as
time and money affords. Do the absolute essential
first, the ones that save money next (like
insulation upgrade of failing heater, leaking
faucets, etc.), and the frills after that.

On Tue, 10 Oct 2006 03:39:11 GMT, "George E. Cawthon"
wrote:

Tater wrote:
I WILL BE FIXING THE ROOF FIRST!!!!

geez people!

now, can someone tell me what I should look for in the insulation that
will be bought A FEW MONTHS FROM NOW, LONG AFTER THE ROOF IS FIXED???

geez ask a question and have someone point out the obvious that was
already stated


Sure. Fiberglass rolls for the garage. Get 18"
wide 3-1/2" thick to fit between the studs (assume
the studs are 2x4s). Get 18" by 6" thick for the
rafters as a minimum (don't know your climate).
Price the differential for paper backed, foil
backed and no backing, plus 4 mil plastic for
moisture barrier if you buy fiberglass with no
backing.

Your plan is a good one, a little bit at a time as
time and money affords. Do the absolute essential
first, the ones that save money next (like
insulation upgrade of failing heater, leaking
faucets, etc.), and the frills after that.


Start by buying a roof rack for your car.

Yes, I agree, you need a good sturdy set of roof racks and some ropes. I
hauled building materials for years on the roof of my car. Once I had 300
pounds of 20 foot long re-bars tied on the roof and anchored down to the car
chassis. The key the carrying on the roof is to tie down real good and only
depend on the racks to support the materials. The ropes should tie the
materials together to the racks and to the front and rear chassis, where
ever you can find an anchor. Do not drive on the freeway, and accelerate and
brake smoothly while predicting the traffic up ahead. Weak materials may
need some additional support to prevent the wind from ripping it off.

It is very doable and saves delivery charges while still allowing you to
select the materials that you buy.

"Goedjn" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 10 Oct 2006 03:39:11 GMT, "George E. Cawthon"
wrote:

Tater wrote:
I WILL BE FIXING THE ROOF FIRST!!!!

geez people!

now, can someone tell me what I should look for in the insulation that
will be bought A FEW MONTHS FROM NOW, LONG AFTER THE ROOF IS FIXED???

geez ask a question and have someone point out the obvious that was
already stated


Sure. Fiberglass rolls for the garage. Get 18"
wide 3-1/2" thick to fit between the studs (assume
the studs are 2x4s). Get 18" by 6" thick for the
rafters as a minimum (don't know your climate).
Price the differential for paper backed, foil
backed and no backing, plus 4 mil plastic for
moisture barrier if you buy fiberglass with no
backing.

Your plan is a good one, a little bit at a time as
time and money affords. Do the absolute essential
first, the ones that save money next (like
insulation upgrade of failing heater, leaking
faucets, etc.), and the frills after that.


Start by buying a roof rack for your car.