Insulation

[mommathea]

I live in NW Missouri where the weather gets 100 only a few days a year, and -degreze a few days durring the winter. I'm planning on building a pallet coop for 6girls. Will I need insulation in all the walls, or in the roof, both?

Also we have tons of peanut packing styrofom and have access to tons more. Would this be a good insulator.
I know I need to make sure there are no cracks where the girls can get to it.

 

[congdon476]

If you have "free" insulation and can put plywood up over it go for it! It never hurts to insulate, but it doesn't sound like you have to for your area. I presume you'd put up the plywood with a gap at the top and fill the empty space between the studs with the packing peanuts? Sounds like a great recycling idea!

 

[jvls1942]

If you insulate, do all the walls and ceiling.

If you have access to free insulation, ,,then insulate..

there might come a time, it may be only once, that you would want to have it. it is always nicer to say I;m glad I did it, than to say ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I wish,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,