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| VaccaRabite |
 Dec 3 2005, 05:56 PM
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En Garde!  Group: Admin Posts: 13,729 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Okay, so I was out in my garage, contemplating on more grinding on my 914, and also busting out the battery tray, grind under there to see how bad it is, etc.
But before I was out there for even a 1/2 hour, my fingers were numb. My garage is large (3 1/2 cars, with a second floor that is storage and may one day be a shop). It is seperate from the house, and it needs heat. Lots of work I can do this winter, but I need to be able to work w/o turning into a popcycle. Its built largely of cinderblock on the bottom, wood frame on the sencond floor. So what is the best way to heat it? I was considering a wood stove or something. What have other people done in this situation? Zach |
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| r_towle |
Dec 3 2005, 06:14 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,705 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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Couple of questions.
Is it insulated? Do you have a way to close off the second floor (door) Do you heat your house with gas, oil, or propane? You can pick up a gas fire hot air furnace for pretty cheap, either a new one, or a used one... Simple install, really just set it in the corner so you can run a stainless inulated pipe out the wall. I run a kerosene salamader construction heater, cause I have one...They are really loud, and smell. I also have a wood stove...nice but you have to deal with starting it and waiting for it to heat up the shop... The furnace can be had pretty cheap used. (talk to your local plumber, local oil delivery company, or local propane delivery company...they are out replacing customer units now and have to dispose (free) of these furnaces... Normally they work fine, just not as efficient as the newer units, but fine for a garage... And before I get flamed...(I live in the northeast and I am a cheap yankee) a buddy of mine has a used oil fire forced hot air furnace...an oil tank on a trailer. We used this for several years at new home construction...we always rigged the pipe out the window somehow...or door... It can be done real cheap and real hot. Rich |
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Vacca Rabite Heated garage... Dec 3 2005, 05:56 PM
bondo There's always these. http://w... Dec 3 2005, 06:00 PM jet1 look into kerosene heat. the heaters that go up ag... Dec 3 2005, 06:01 PM jet1 kerosene heat
this is what I am talking about. I ... Dec 3 2005, 06:07 PM SirAndy and make sure you get some insulation on the walls... Dec 3 2005, 06:07 PM Spoke Dec 3 2005, 06:21 PM joea9146 I use this propane Heater.... NO Open Flame.... ... Dec 3 2005, 06:29 PM Vacca Rabite Dec 3 2005, 06:30 PM Slowpoke I'd make a solar still. It's pretty cheap... Dec 3 2005, 07:09 PM Rand Another option is to just put heat right where you... Dec 3 2005, 07:19 PM Bruce Allert ... Dec 3 2005, 07:40 PM Jeroen if yer getting cold in your garage it means yer no... Dec 3 2005, 07:49 PM r_towle <... Dec 3 2005, 09:45 PM Dr Evil Funny, I have reacently had to contemplate this my... Dec 4 2005, 12:15 AM Bruce Allert Dec 4 2005, 12:21 AM Dead Air Dec 4 2005, 08:17 AM Mark Henry Just as important as the insulation is the vapour ... Dec 4 2005, 09:35 AM rhodyguy kerosene heaters stink. there is always the nice s... Dec 4 2005, 10:02 AM Bleyseng I undid one of the 6" heating ducts so I blows nic... Dec 4 2005, 10:40 AM
guywan914 The best way to heat a garage in my opinion is wi... Dec 4 2005, 12:24 PM |
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