freezy nuts

oldsmokey

Hi, we've a portacabin occasionally used as an office, its perishing in winter - whats the most effective / cost-efficient means of insulating it and keeping maritial relations toasty?
Are there some kind of insulation panels that could be fitted without too much trouble to the walls? Would it be worthwhile doing the floor and ceiling too?
Thanks

gozunda

Like this little fella? :pac:



Would some of the available shed insulation solutions on the market be of any use?

oldsmokey

I dunno, thats why i posted

lakill Farm

oldsmokey wrote: »

Hi, we've a portacabin occasionally used as an office, its perishing in winter - whats the most effective / cost-efficient means of insulating it and keeping maritial relations toasty?
Are there some kind of insulation panels that could be fitted without too much trouble to the walls? Would it be worthwhile doing the floor and ceiling too?
Thanks

leave the heating on a timer.

Operating out of a portocabin until we move into the new office in early spring and the heaters are on timer. they come on daily at 830am

If you were real fancy you could get a GSM dialler switch and right the heater to turn it on. Have similar set up on house gates (we use our mobiles not a remote) and its a great job

gozunda

oldsmokey wrote: »

I dunno, thats why i posted

Okay - wasn't sure what you're after. Had shed insulated using spray insulation and it's the dogs bollo*. Very good insulation. A couple of boys offering this on donedeal.

J.O. Farmer

gozunda wrote: »

Okay - wasn't sure what you're after. Had shed insulated using spray insulation and it's the dogs bollo*. Very good insulation. A couple of boys offering this on donedeal.

So you get the shed sprayed with the dogs nuts and they freeze to stop you freezing your's 😜😜😜😜

Muckit

50mm kingspan foilbacked insulation sheets. Do the ceiling first. Id raise the floor with timbers and put this in between also. Then 18mm marine ply on top. Then do the walls. It'd cost a bit but you'd heat it with a candle after. Anyrhing less would be a waste of time.

oldsmokey

Muckit wrote: »

50mm kingspan foilbacked insulation sheets. Do the ceiling first. Id raise the floor with timbers and put this in between also. Then 18mm marine ply on top. Then do the walls. It'd cost a bit but you'd heat it with a candle after. Anyrhing less would be a waste of time.

Thats what i need ! Thanks muckit

gozunda

J.O. Farmer wrote: »

So you get the shed sprayed with the dogs nuts and they freeze to stop you freezing your's 😜😜😜😜

Dog nuts? You're barking mate ...

hurling_lad

oldsmokey wrote: »

Hi, we've a portacabin occasionally used as an office, its perishing in winter - whats the most effective / cost-efficient means of insulating it and keeping maritial relations toasty?
Are there some kind of insulation panels that could be fitted without too much trouble to the walls? Would it be worthwhile doing the floor and ceiling too?
Thanks

Is there not anywhere else that you could have your marital relations other than the portacabin?

gozunda

hurling_lad wrote: »

Is there not anywhere else that you could have your marital relations other than the portacabin?

That's why I always keep my socks on ...

kerry cow

You can get insulation sprayed on at about 12 euro per square metre

oldsmokey

kerry cow wrote: »

You can get insulation sprayed on at about 12 euro per square metre

Would that not look savage? Tiis cheap tho......

jimini0

Insulated plaster board. Tape and joint it. Then paint if required

MickeyShtyles

My woodshop is a steel portakabin yoke. Walls and floor have 150mm of wool insulation and it’s ply lined. Every night this week I’ve come into it around nine and it’s been between 4 and 8*C!
It’s currently 15*C but the heaters on.

Use the best stuff ya can. Coz if it’s not good enough, ya won’t bother yer hole after!

Muckit

The 2" kingspan sheet has as good if not better U values rhan the 6" of rockwool but takes up less space.

Ply lining is the job. Plasterboard would go in s**t!