Richard Beels wrote:
> North of Philly, 900 sq. ft. 2 car garage, 2 windows on the front, none in
Where north of Philly? Just curious, I'm in Doylestown.
> the rear, 2 garage doors, house heated by H2O baseboard driven by
> oil. Propane tank in the back for the kitchen stove and (currently unused)
> dryer.
>
> How to heat the bugger? Phil's 50 degrees is what I'm aiming for.
Are the walls or doors insulated? That makes a *huge* difference. The
walls aren't insulated in mine, but by insulating the doors (got 2"
thick foam insulation from Home Depot) that made a big difference. Then
when it's really cold I use a propane heater with the two round 6"
radiant elements. Does quite a nice job, and no doubt will be better
when I get around to tearing down the existing drywall and adding
insulation. I added a carbon monoxide alarm for when I use that, but
even with two cars in a 400sq ft (read: darn small) garage haven't had a
problem with fumes.
cmh
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