Added onto my 22 x 26 detached garage and made it into a 22 x 48. Pretty much been a DIY project with the help of friends (I am not terribly savvy when it comes to carpentry, etc. which you will probably realize from my questions.) A few questions/ideas as I move into the finishing phase. I’m not in a huge rush to get it totally done – I’ve got it boxed in and the shingles on so that’s a nice feeling.
– Ideas/suggestions on lights, outlets (obviously more the merrier), fans, etc?
– Storage/shelving suggestions?
– Planning to heat it eventually. Did not do in-floor heat. Considering spray foam insulation. Quoted around 3k to do the walls (8’4″) and another 4k for the ceiling. Walls are just 2×4 so I think you get a little more R value with spray but looks to be about 5x the price over fiberglass batts. Have also heard the spray foam helps to add rigidity to the building which might be nice?
– Considering doing loose fill in the ceiling. Question I have there is I would like to have storage up there and if you have to blow in 12″+ of insulation, how do you store stuff on top of that?
– Do they make temporary dividing walls that you can move in and out of place (kind of like you see in schools occasionally)? I don’t really have a need to keep the whole garage 50+ degrees in the winter but thought it would be nice to have a little area (15 x 12 or so) you could heat up easily to do projects, drink beer, etc. Obviously could just build a little shop area but might be nice at times to have the whole area open too. Just was a thought, haven’t researched it at all.
