David,
Fiberglass insulation and 5/8 sheetrock (minimum) is definately a good
idea, not only for insulation purposes, but also for fire protection... and
that'a a GOOD place to have as much of that as possible. I had a house
directly behind mine go up a few years ago when gas furnace ignited
gasoline fumes from the guy working on his motorcyle. He's not around to
give advice anymore either. I don't know codes in your area, but here the
flame needs to be something like 18" from the floor. Fumes can creep along
the floor and ignite from an open flame.
Gerard
>My question to the accumulated wisdom out there is in regards to garage
>walls. I currently have a nice framed unattached garage with nothing on the
>inner side of the studs. I think that drywall would be a foolish thing to
>put up, but I am not sure what I should use.
>I would like to be able to heat the place while working out there, too. I
>have a kerosene-fired tornado heater which is too loud to hear yourself
>think while it is running. It would also be nice to be able to keep the
>place above freezing so that condensation is less of a problem and the tools
>aren't as cold and miserable.
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