shed/workshop insulation

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Hi. I am in the process of the design for a self build shed/ workshop and have a queary regarding insulation tecniques . I have spent many hours, literally ! , looking into a warm roof build but it does make me wonder about the cold bridging on the walls with uprights on the structure ? But have read that even though on walls you would also ned to fully line inside with 25mm kingspan ( some articles stated ) . so much effort into warm roof type but cold bridging walls .
My question is this. Could I just built the shed ( approx 4.6m x 6 m) and then inside walls and floor and ceiling fasten 50mm kingspan with no gaps, butted and taped together right up to upvc double glazed frames ? Then plaster boarded . so walls will be from out to in, t+g, frame work, ply, kingspan, plasterboard. I have seen pictures of someone who just covered the inside totaly from top to bottom with some type of foil insulation then plasterboarded. Any advise appreatiated .
 
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Hi, i think you would need to leave a breather gap between the T&G and the insulation board but other than that it sounds ok. Dont quote me on that as someone else on here may disagree...
 
Very strange way of doing it?

Why not make it a warm wall, rather than some odd reverse cold wall, then the studs are easily accessible for any shelving brackets and such?

How deep are the studs, 75mm of insulation with cold bridging might be better than 50mm without (not certain of this but likely).

You should definitely have a ventilated drained cavity behind the cladding on an insulated timber frame.
 

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