Thanks for posting the pictures.
That looks like a good project. It should make a very nice shop.
Clearly you know what you are doing. Correcting the foundation
issues makes sense to me. The foundation problems are likely to be a
contributing factor if not the primary cause of the walls leaning.
You probably already know this, but poor water drainage around the
foundation is one of the biggest causes of foundation problems.
Making sure the gutters are working properly and the downspouts are
directing water away is important to preventing the problem from
reoccuring. Adding an appropriate french drain would make sense
also. Since you are already digging things up, it shouldn't be
difficult or add very much cost.
Putting in a papercrete insulation layer on the interior of the walls
and the attic floor should be straight forward. Since the papercrete
won't be carrying any loads, the strength of the mix won't be an
issue. I would suggest a lean papercrete mix. If you use Borax in
the mix and the minimum amount of cement and/or clay to assure that
the papercrete won't burn or smolder when it's dry, you've got it.
You might even be able to utilize some of your demolition waste. The
drywall/plaster that you rip out, if you are certain that there is no
asbestos in it, could be ground up in a papercrete mixer and mixed
into the papercrete. It would reduce the need to use as much cement,
and avoid the need to dispose of as much.
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