PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - need to semi-insulate unfinished garage cheaply and quickly

KAdams4458 · #12 12-08-2007, 06:13 AM

I believe the national standard for Garage drywall is 5/8" thick on any wall adjacent to a living area, and 5/8" on all ceilings. Standard fiberglass insulation can be exposed since it is flame retardant.

For cheap and quick, I'd staple plastic sheet to the ceiling which will cut down on air space that you need to heat. Insulation properties are nill, though. The same plastic could be used on the walls. use a window for fresh air requirements. Temporary, but effective, and not a giant building code violation. I've used this approach when I needed to keep the garage warm at the last place I lived in while replacing the entire electric service panel in the middle of January after it caught fire. For the first day I froze my butt off. After that, an hour of stapling up plastic and my tiny propane heater was able to keep everything warm enough that I could work on the panel comfortably.