I realize this post is about existing structures, but I have a
suggestion for those in the early stage of building a garage.
In floor radiant!
If you live in a cold climate, you can run the interior up to 90F and
still have an ice cold concrete slab under you. Working for any
extended period is very taxing as your body heat leaches out through
your feet.
Put in water tubing and run a small boiler. It is incredibly efficient
and nice to sleep on when the wife exiles you to the garage (they
still haven't figured out that this is a great favor. 4 hours sleep, 4
hours turning wrenches :-)
Andy Litkowiak
Jay Snavely wrote:
>
> I would like to add my comments concerning safely heating garages in cold
> weather. I do not think it is a good idea to heat an area where cars are
> being worked on with a wood/coal stove. Any sudden spill of gasoline could
> have fatal consequences. An earlier thread had a good point about not being
> able to control/extinguish the heat source. Personally, I use a kerosene
> heater, about 23,000 BTU. For a larger garage, you could use a kerosene or
> propane heater with an electric blower. In either case, heat the area
> first, and if you plan to work on the fuel system, or are using flammable
> materials, extinguish the heater and let it cool off before starting to
> work. This should prevent any problems.
>
> Jay
> 74TR6
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