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Posted by nospam on November 20, 2008, 8:54 am
Anyone have any experience in heating a garage to use as a workshop
over the winter? I live in NC so it's relatively mild weather, but
winter temeratures do get low (30s, sometimes below). It would be
nice to be able to do projects or work on the car or whatever (for
example painting something would go much better in a warmer room.)
The thought of a natural gas heater appeals to me (I have gas service)
except that they're expensive of course. Electric heat would be the
easiest and cheapest up front, but I'm worried about outrageous
electric bills.
Also, what about insulating the garage? I'm going to be drywalling
it, and I'm wondering if insulating it would be worthwhile. It's
already insulated on the wall areas that are adjoining the house, of
course.
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Posted by cm on November 20, 2008, 9:20 am
Nospam,
We also get down into the 30s here in AZ. My last garage shop was not
insulated. I used three electric pelonis type heaters early in the morning
and then shut them off one at a time as it warmed up. My new shop is
insulated. One pelonis heater will heat my insulated shop.
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> Anyone have any experience in heating a garage to use as a workshop
> over the winter? I live in NC so it's relatively mild weather, but
> winter temeratures do get low (30s, sometimes below). It would be
> nice to be able to do projects or work on the car or whatever (for
> example painting something would go much better in a warmer room.)
> The thought of a natural gas heater appeals to me (I have gas service)
> except that they're expensive of course. Electric heat would be the
> easiest and cheapest up front, but I'm worried about outrageous
> electric bills.
> Also, what about insulating the garage? I'm going to be drywalling
> it, and I'm wondering if insulating it would be worthwhile. It's
> already insulated on the wall areas that are adjoining the house, of
> course.
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Posted by Claude Hopper on November 20, 2008, 9:21 am
nospam@nospam.com wrote:
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> Anyone have any experience in heating a garage to use as a workshop
> over the winter? I live in NC so it's relatively mild weather, but
> winter temeratures do get low (30s, sometimes below). It would be
> nice to be able to do projects or work on the car or whatever (for
> example painting something would go much better in a warmer room.)
>
> The thought of a natural gas heater appeals to me (I have gas service)
> except that they're expensive of course. Electric heat would be the
> easiest and cheapest up front, but I'm worried about outrageous
> electric bills.
>
> Also, what about insulating the garage? I'm going to be drywalling
> it, and I'm wondering if insulating it would be worthwhile. It's
> already insulated on the wall areas that are adjoining the house, of
> course.
Insulation will save you a bundle if you heat with electricity.
--
Claude Hopper :)
? ? ¥
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Posted by ransley on November 20, 2008, 9:28 am
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> nos...@nospam.com wrote:
> > Anyone have any experience in heating a garage to use as a workshop
> > over the winter? =A0I live in NC so it's relatively mild weather, but
> > winter temeratures do get low (30s, sometimes below). =A0It would be
> > nice to be able to do projects or work on the car or whatever (for
> > example painting something would go much better in a warmer room.)
> > The thought of a natural gas heater appeals to me (I have gas service)
> > except that they're expensive of course. =A0Electric heat would be the
> > easiest and cheapest up front, but I'm worried about outrageous
> > electric bills.
> > Also, what about insulating the garage? =A0I'm going to be drywalling
> > it, and I'm wondering if insulating it would be worthwhile. =A0It's
> > already =A0insulated on the wall areas that are adjoining the house, of
> > course.
> Insulation will save you a bundle if you heat with electricity.
> --
> Claude Hopper =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0:)
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Maybe a wood stove
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Posted by Claude Hopper on November 20, 2008, 11:53 am
ransley wrote:
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> wrote:
>> nos...@nospam.com wrote:
>>> Anyone have any experience in heating a garage to use as a workshop
>>> over the winter? I live in NC so it's relatively mild weather, but
>>> winter temeratures do get low (30s, sometimes below). It would be
>>> nice to be able to do projects or work on the car or whatever (for
>>> example painting something would go much better in a warmer room.)
>>> The thought of a natural gas heater appeals to me (I have gas service)
>>> except that they're expensive of course. Electric heat would be the
>>> easiest and cheapest up front, but I'm worried about outrageous
>>> electric bills.
>>> Also, what about insulating the garage? I'm going to be drywalling
>>> it, and I'm wondering if insulating it would be worthwhile. It's
>>> already insulated on the wall areas that are adjoining the house, of
>>> course.
>> Insulation will save you a bundle if you heat with electricity.
>> --
>> Claude Hopper :)
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>
> Maybe a wood stove
Wood stove is the best bet in a garage. High intense heat for a short
period of time warms the up fast and not much money. Do they have wood
in North Carolina?
--
Claude Hopper :)
? ? ¥
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> over the winter? I live in NC so it's relatively mild weather, but
> winter temeratures do get low (30s, sometimes below). It would be
> nice to be able to do projects or work on the car or whatever (for
> example painting something would go much better in a warmer room.)
> The thought of a natural gas heater appeals to me (I have gas service)
> except that they're expensive of course. Electric heat would be the
> easiest and cheapest up front, but I'm worried about outrageous
> electric bills.
> Also, what about insulating the garage? I'm going to be drywalling
> it, and I'm wondering if insulating it would be worthwhile. It's
> already insulated on the wall areas that are adjoining the house, of
> course.