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

[Slowpoke]

I'd make a solar still. It's pretty cheap to do if you get sunlight pretty regularly during the day and have a south facing outside wall. You can use a couple of old glass sliding doors for the glass. The only draw back is it gets really hot during the day. But, that has the advantage of heating all the contents of the shop so it stays warmer during the evenings and you can use some type of heater to make up the difference. But, insulation first is the best. I've seen these things produce so much heat during the day it was hard to stand under the vent. But, you might not get much sunlight out there.