HELP NEEDED for my workshop

[Cameronhill97]

I have had my workshop for about a year now, its my first real set up after being in a garden shed full of garden tools and having no space. My workshop is a 20ft by 8ft shipping container, when i was converting it i lined the walls with OSB and had an electrician come and wire me up some lights and sockets. And that was it. Now it has been a while since i set up shop i am regretting not putting up stud walls and insulating the workshop as i can not hang anything on the wall due to only having 12mm osb to drill into and also the workshop is extremely cold in winter causing rust on my tools and glues not setting.

I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on what I could do to fix this. I feel it will be to big of a job to pull down the electrics myself and start over and i dont want to get the electrician out again to effectively pay him to do a job he has already done. Any help will be very much appreciated.

 

[NazNomad]

Studwork / insulation / reboard. Socket extension boxes to bring the sockets forward.

Hang stuff on a 12mm thick wall? French cleat the lot.

 

[blackrodd]

Studwork / insulation / reboard. Socket extension boxes to bring the sockets forward.

Hang stuff on a 12mm thick wall? French cleat the lot.

Wot the splendid fellow above said.
Rodders

 

[OLD]

Insulate the ceiling and get some heat in there, also check out the ventilation especially if you have a wood burner.

 

[PAC1]

Insulate the floor, walls and ceiling and add some ventilation.

 

[harvestbarn]

I agree with the need for insulation as a temporary help I would put in a desiccant dehumidifier this will put in a little heat and remove most of your moisture. I have run a Meaco DD8L in a well insulated small warehouse for some years so can recommend it but would suggest you talk to their technical department before purchase they are very helpful.

 

[harvestbarn]

I should add Meaco will not recommend this model due to dust contaminating the machine so if you do put one in switch it off when using the workshop and cover with a plastic bag to keep clean. See also https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/workshop-dehumidifier-with-hepa-filter-t94025.htmlyou would need to keep the temperature above 7deg C if you fit this type of low energy machine. I cover my machine when using the workshop and my filters are remaining remarkably clean to date and the humidity is being held at 55%.

 

[shed9]

+1 for cleats and a desiccant dehumidifier. The dehumidifier will pay for itself in the rust prevention and heat gain.

Be sure to get the desiccant version as non-desiccant units will not work below certain temperatures which kind of defeats the point in this case.

Not used a Meacco myself, but had several other brands (all failed within 6 months) and currently using a Delonghi in a dusty environment which has been superb.

 

[No skills]

If this is to be your long term workshop then I would bite the bullet and strip the whole lot out and start from scratch. Painful and expensive but you will be a lot happier with the end result. If you can get a friend to help it won't take long.

 

[Cameronhill97]

It will be difficult to take down the walls and refit as my electrical work is all on the outside as shown on the photograph but i agree with what everyone is saying. it will be worth it in the end. Also as seen from the other photo in my door it doesnt fully come together so it would allow air to circulate. would it be better to somehow seal this up to keep heat in?

thankyou to all the replys

 

[NazNomad]

The surface mounted wiring would make it even easier to just stud/insulate/reboard, I'd have thought? Just drop all the conduits and sockets off the wall & ceiling and refit them after the re-skin.

 

[No skills]

As above its all in conduit so will come apart easy, you'll have to shorten or change some of the conduit lengths and wires once it's been lined out again but again that's not difficult.
Investigate fixing that steel door before you go any further, also consider having a door or curtain on the inside to help with heat retention, but don't make it so good you can't get out in a rush (fire!!!).

 

[OLD]

If the door does not close properly it will be a impossible task to desiccate/dehumidify the container . I still recommend insulating the internal side of the roof just stick it on with nonails type adhesive and fill any joins with foam its got to be least expensive option then heat or desiccate as required.

 

[mind_the_goat]

Could you insulate it on the outside? Spray foam for example.

 

[Cameronhill97]

yeh i suppose the hardest part is just going to be getting going , i dont suppose anyone knows roughly how much it would cost to insulate do they? thanks for the comments everyone

 

[No skills]

To reline with 2x2 studwork, insulate with 100 mm fibreglass and clad with 12mm ply is roughly £650.

Obviously this is highly dependant on suppliers prices/material spec and how you go about it.

 

[Matt@]

One way to insulate this container is external insulation. ie applying 150mm celotex to the outside faces. and the roof then cover over with something that looks presentable.