Hello!

I am building a two-story garage, the lower floor for cars and the upper floor for storage. The question is whether I should put plastic in the ceiling of the lower floor? I am planning to insulate between the floors.

Best regards,
Kristian
 
Mikael_L
Welcome to the forum!

I assume you have insulation in the outer roof, above the upper floor.

I would seal all the outer walls and the outer roof with plastic, completely tight and carefully.

I would consider sealing in the intermediate floor IF I suspected I wanted to keep various vapors and exhaust fumes away from the upper floor. If there were to be some form of living space (e.g., guest room, office, youth room) or if I suspected I would be using a lot of chemicals, solvents, etc., that might potentially harm what I store up there.

Otherwise, I wouldn't seal with plastic.

With plastic, you should be a bit more careful with ventilation, so you don't get increased humidity on the upper floor, and/or overpressure on any of the floors.
 
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