Heated garage..., sorta OT, best way to heat a garage... Options

[VaccaRabite]

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

[VaccaRabite]

QUOTE (Spoke @ Dec 3 2005, 07:21 PM)

QUOTE (SirAndy @ Dec 3 2005, 07:07 PM) and make sure you get some insulation on the walls and ceiling. otherwise, you'll spend all your money heating the enviroment ... ^^^^ this helps alot. Then something like below is what I use. There is some odor from the burnt kerosene but my garage can be heated from 40F to 70F in about 10 minutes. It's the only way to work in the garage in PA in the winter. Also have a 110V thermostat that goes between the AC wall plug and the heater and allows temperature control instead of having to plug and unplug the heater to maintain temps.Spoke

Yeah. putting up insulation will be a needed task. Erin and I just bought the house int he spring, its been on the list, but we have not gotten to it yet.

I had not even thought about one of those blowers. Do you need to vent them somehow? That might be a really good option...

What I don't want is somehting electric. I have limited power out there, and would rather be able to use it for other things...

Zach