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Insulating a pole barn

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doug vose

11-28-2001 19:08:25




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My grandmother has a Husky-built pole barn that was built in '78, and we have a Reznor propane heater that i would like to use in it. the only problem is that i would need to insulate it, to make the heater more efficient. the problem is that i have the verticle sliding doors, which have a thin gap between the doors, a 2-3 inch gap between the ground and the bottom of the door, and a small gap between the door and the wall of the garage. How do i stop the air from entering/exiting these gaps, or do i have to just live with them, and pay a higher propane bill?

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Mr. J

12-03-2001 17:02:56




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 Re: Insulating a pole barn in reply to doug vose, 11-28-2001 19:08:25  
Doug,

I would get a blade and some gravel or dirt and do a little dirt work. Bring the dirt up to the correct level at the bottom. If you wouldn't have to use the big doors, I would suggest that you buy a very very large and thick tarp. We used a large canvas tarp in the winter to cover our large door, and it worked good at creating a dead air space which insulated the shop pretty good. That would be a good option if you had another door to use. When we needed to open the door, we rolled the tarp up to the top and slid the doors open....worked like clockwork....just an idea...good luck!

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Rd Dave

11-29-2001 06:38:27




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 Re: Insulating a pole barn in reply to doug vose, 11-28-2001 19:08:25  
All the ideas below are good.
If your heater is the kind I think it is, you will be breathing the products of combustion so don't make it too airtight.
Be carefull, Carbon monoxide (CO) will kill you if you give it a chance.



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doug vose

11-29-2001 12:21:04




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 Re: Re: Insulating a pole barn in reply to Rd Dave, 11-29-2001 06:38:27  
My heater has an exhaust pipe out to the outside. On the tag in the back it says Unit No. US-71(or 75)



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Jerry A.

11-29-2001 05:53:40




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 Re: Insulating a pole barn in reply to doug vose, 11-28-2001 19:08:25  
Try cutting up some old inner tubes (the local tire store should have a zillion that are no good...they'll probably give them to you). I make a strip of them and attach them with a 1"x 1/8" steel flat with holes drilled every 4". You can also cut slits on the rubbing edge to give a "fringe" appearance. This might help the rubber follow the contour. Not air-tight by any means, but will cut down on drafts, leafs, and snow, etc.

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tim

11-29-2001 03:54:24




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 Re: Insulating a pole barn in reply to doug vose, 11-28-2001 19:08:25  
I framed my pole shop/barn with 2x6 to match 6x6 posts easyest way as walls all same size more insuiaiton bought pipe ins and installed on sliders its round with a cut runningdown lenght and gives about 3 in fill for gap works for me



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Gator

11-28-2001 19:53:05




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 Re: Insulating a pole barn in reply to doug vose, 11-28-2001 19:08:25  
Go to a lumber yard and buy some plastic/vinyl strips that tack on the door frame and help seal the gaps. They make longer ones for garage doors also. Hope this helps.



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