Ok, maybe room was the wrong term. I have an "out building" specifically designed for a generator... I had one there when I bought my house then some jerk stole it!! This was literally the day after I got my keys.
So, anyway, right now I just have some stuff stored in there, and my well pressure tank. It has mounts, and wiring for running the generator though when I can afford my next one
I`ll insulate it, and make it a lil more sound-proof too
I'd suggest when you do insulate you use the fiberglass/foil ductboard that is used in HVAC construction. It's heavily heat resistant and nothing on it can burn. Paperback insulation would, clearly. I have a plywood generator box on wheels that I built for my portable generator. Allows me to wheel the generator out in stormy weather and keep it covered. To cut down on sound I used liquid nails and lined the interior of the box with 1" ductboard. Barely can hear the thing now. It's got a lot of venting for heat reduction and exhaust escape and still....damned quiet.
It sounds like you have done work `around the house` so I would trust you know that drywall is non-flammable (yet the paper backing is) like the vapor barrier of the insulation, and the wood they cover/surround. Also, I would never insulate something and not put drywall on it... kind of pointless to have 'pockets of warm air' or use them to reduce sound if it's not backed by the thick drywall to aid in sound deadening, fire proof, and insulating.
IzzyJG99- I'm pretty sure you are here to help but sometimes your posts come across as if think you know it all and like to presume we are morons and can't think for ourselves.
Personally making a generator box out of plywood even with a barrier of 1" on it seems like a TERRIBLE idea, probably why the factory and after market industry doesn't make generator boxes out of wood... they use steel or aluminum
I am also concerned for your safety with a wood box housing a gasoline engine.
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