Barn: encapsulated, almost...

Barn: encapsulated, almost...  The builders installed the rest of the house wrap and all of the windows today.  The only unprotected hole in the building now is the large opening where an 18' wide, 9' high roll-up door will go.  That door should be installed early next week.  Also next week: the entire first floor will be insulated.  The ceiling will be R50 blown-in fiberglass; the walls a bit lower R factor (probably around R35), also blown in.  To blow fiberglass into the walls and ceiling, they first cover them with a fine netting to contain the fibers, then blow it into the resulting cavity.  The blow-in insulation is superior to the conventional bats because it fills every nook and cranny...