We have a log workshop, 18`*20`, unheated and used three out of four seasons. The logs are in good shape and plastered and chinked on the outside. We will have an eight foot ceiling, insulated with a ventilated attic. The cedar logs are about one foot thick. After plastering on the inside, how much insulation would be adequate on the inside wall?
Answer:
Wood (log) is the only insulating material that increases in R value as the temperature drops and the way you describe your workshop, you probably won't be doing a whole lot to improve that. If you want to add insulation you might want to use bats and whatever you want in R-value.
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