Workshop
Ask a question

The Bunnings Workshop community can help with your home improvement projects.

How to insulate old existing shed?

jonmwilson
Just Starting Out

How to insulate old existing shed?

I'm trying to insulate a very old shed - timber framed, and a mix of corrugated metal and timber cladding (three timber walls, roof and fourth wall metal) 

 

Foilboard looks like the way to go, which I was going to attach to the studs, creating an air gap between the board and the outside wall. I may or may not line the shed with ply or plasterboard later.

 

Do I go shiny side outside (which send logical to reject the heat outwards) or inside (which I've seen recommended, but seems counter intuitive) ?

 

Have I got the air gap in the right place?

a) Outside wall - air gap - foilboard - ply

Or

b) outside wall - foilboard - air gap - ply

Or 

c) outside wall - air - foilboard - air - ply

It

 

I'm in SE Queensland so keeping the heat out, not in...

 

Cheers 

 

 

Why join the Bunnings Workshop community?

Workshop is a friendly place to learn, get ideas and find inspiration for your home improvement projects