Thanks everyone. Good points, all. I did mean foam insulation---thought of that after I was in bed....
George, he tried it with no insulation.......that won't work in Mt. or SD. Plus, he would be in there a lot, like every day during the winter months.
When we had the building built, the builder asked if we were going to insulate it and we said we were not. Things change....and from what we have found, as BMR said, the foam insulation will make the structure more sound. Now, with that being said, there is like $5000 difference between 2" and 3" of insulation. They tell us that over time the extra will pay for itself. We are at the age that I don't think we have that much time :? ....our neighbor had his building foam insulated and lined with white tin. It looks so nice....and Denny, one of those we got a quote from did mention the fire hazard, so thanks for bringing that up. Mr. FH :cboy: would weld in there, but there is a camper trailer along the opposite wall from where he would be working, so I thought maybe just cover the wall where he works, and maybe only up 8'. This building has 16' walls in order to get the 5th wheel camper in it. So it's TALL. Anyone/everyone how do you think it would work to go up 8' instead of the full 16'? We would put a ceiling in and line that with white tin as that reflects light and we think that we would definitely line the ceiling.
MICE!! I hate mice....there are some places where you can see the ground at the bottom of the building but so far we have not had mice in there. Maybe it's too slick for them. That foam would fill up those places. OMG. MICE! I couldn't handle that. We have mice problems in the house at the ranch and have made great effort to find where they are getting in. If we don't get it figured out (although we have slowed them down a BUNCH) I'm moving out or we will have to move something in for me to stay in. I HATE MICE! How would you possibly keep mice from getting in a pole barn :help: .....except that so far, so good.... :?