[Shop-talk] rigid insulation board
David Hillman
hillman at planet-torque.com
Sat Jun 1 08:53:30 MDT 2013
On Fri, 31 May 2013, Frank Vantacich wrote:
> I need to insulate the ceiling in my barn, 18'x30', and am thinking of using 2"
> rigid insulation board or otherwise called polystyrene. One side has a
> reflective foil on it and the other has some kind of a plastic wrap on it and
> it is this side that I would like to paint white to cover up the blue printing.
> Is this feasible and does any one recommend a particular paint.
Why not just put the reflective side facing down, and leave it be?
That's what my father-in-law and I did ( two garages ). Looks fine for a
garage ceiling, and even helps with lighting a little. Throw some
aluminum tape on the seams and call it done.
Painting it sounds like a right bitch, to be honest.
--
David Hillman
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