Comments on: The Infamous Garage http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/2009/08/25/the-infamous-garage/ A Freelance N-Scale Model Railroad Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:16:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CSXDixieLine http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/2009/08/25/the-infamous-garage/comment-page-1/#comment-421 CSXDixieLine Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:20:44 +0000 http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/?p=600#comment-421 I was going to suggest the mini-room concept before I read down further and saw you were considering that idea. Should be a failrly simple project: 2x4s, insulation and drywall. In fact, when I finished my basement, I framed out 2x4 stud walls about 6" out from the concrete walls because it was simpler than building walls "against" the concrete. Jamie I was going to suggest the mini-room concept before I read down further and saw you were considering that idea. Should be a failrly simple project: 2x4s, insulation and drywall. In fact, when I finished my basement, I framed out 2×4 stud walls about 6″ out from the concrete walls because it was simpler than building walls “against” the concrete. Jamie

]]> By: Shaun http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/2009/08/25/the-infamous-garage/comment-page-1/#comment-420 Shaun Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:56:03 +0000 http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/?p=600#comment-420 There is a bedroom right on the other side of one of the walls, so getting an A/C installed in the ceiling over a enclosed room might be possibly. With the framed up insulated walls, that might just be enough to the "room" comfy and clean. Certainly a good idea I'll have to look into. There is a bedroom right on the other side of one of the walls, so getting an A/C installed in the ceiling over a enclosed room might be possibly. With the framed up insulated walls, that might just be enough to the “room” comfy and clean.

Certainly a good idea I’ll have to look into.

]]> By: Phil http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/2009/08/25/the-infamous-garage/comment-page-1/#comment-419 Phil Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:39:31 +0000 http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/?p=600#comment-419 One other thought on ventillation, do you have a register on the same wall as the garage side you'd put the layout on? You could just extend that register into the garage without too many holes or cost. One other thought on ventillation, do you have a register on the same wall as the garage side you’d put the layout on? You could just extend that register into the garage without too many holes or cost.

]]> By: Phil http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/2009/08/25/the-infamous-garage/comment-page-1/#comment-418 Phil Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:37:04 +0000 http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/?p=600#comment-418 I would recommend the mini room as I think it'll be your best bet. You could put ceiling fans in the room for cooling. Your costs would really be just the frame to separate the room from the rest of the garage, since the outside walls are already drywalled and drywall for the side facing the other stall. You'll need electrical on that side regardless, so that isn't really an added cost. I would recommend using the Fire Code drywall (5/8") and putting insulation on that wall. You're going to cover up most of the wall with your backdrop anyways, so it won't look horrible from layout table up. I would recommend the mini room as I think it’ll be your best bet. You could put ceiling fans in the room for cooling. Your costs would really be just the frame to separate the room from the rest of the garage, since the outside walls are already drywalled and drywall for the side facing the other stall. You’ll need electrical on that side regardless, so that isn’t really an added cost. I would recommend using the Fire Code drywall (5/8″) and putting insulation on that wall. You’re going to cover up most of the wall with your backdrop anyways, so it won’t look horrible from layout table up.

]]> By: Shaun http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/2009/08/25/the-infamous-garage/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Shaun Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:37:46 +0000 http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/?p=600#comment-415 ah, thanks for mentioning the garage door insulation. I did come across fomr Foil/Foam/Foil insulation I put on my list. I added it to my list above. As for the exterior wall, it's already finished with drywall, no change on getting that insulated (not without tearing some out at least). I don't think the wife would go for that. She's very anti-hole these days, heh. ah, thanks for mentioning the garage door insulation. I did come across fomr Foil/Foam/Foil insulation I put on my list. I added it to my list above.

As for the exterior wall, it’s already finished with drywall, no change on getting that insulated (not without tearing some out at least). I don’t think the wife would go for that. She’s very anti-hole these days, heh.

]]> By: Philip H http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/2009/08/25/the-infamous-garage/comment-page-1/#comment-413 Philip H Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:28:44 +0000 http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/?p=600#comment-413 Depending on how your home is constructed, there may be som eother solutions. First, how is your existing A/C ductwork run? If it's in the attic (as many Texas homes are) you maye be able to get it extended to a regiater or two in the garage for a relatively small fee. A good A/C ompany can probably tell you how easy it would be, and whetehr your existing system can handle the two additional registers. second, can you insulate the outside wwall? If the studs ar eexposed in the garage, adding fiberglass batts isn't hard, and you can do it in an afternoon before putting up drywall. Same for the attic space over your garage - no sense in having heat or A/c if it's not insulated. Finally, considering adding closed cell foam panels to the garage door itself. The GArage door company may have specially designed panels you can add, but 2 inch blue of pink foam seems to work just as well, and is easy to glue on. Depending on how your home is constructed, there may be som eother solutions. First, how is your existing A/C ductwork run? If it’s in the attic (as many Texas homes are) you maye be able to get it extended to a regiater or two in the garage for a relatively small fee. A good A/C ompany can probably tell you how easy it would be, and whetehr your existing system can handle the two additional registers.

second, can you insulate the outside wwall? If the studs ar eexposed in the garage, adding fiberglass batts isn’t hard, and you can do it in an afternoon before putting up drywall. Same for the attic space over your garage – no sense in having heat or A/c if it’s not insulated. Finally, considering adding closed cell foam panels to the garage door itself. The GArage door company may have specially designed panels you can add, but 2 inch blue of pink foam seems to work just as well, and is easy to glue on.

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