Hey fellas how does everyone keep warm in the shops in the winter, do you guys use space heaters, propane, or a wood barrel outside. I was down in the shop yesterday and damn near shivered my bones out. I just probably need to quit whining and just get a set of winter coveralls
Wood stove. A lot quieter than a kerosene "rocket" heater and doesn't stink. Plus the whole chopping firewood experience is good exercise and connects me to my ancestors.
Soto- I do use a propane heater, the type that the head screws onto a tank and you light with a match. It makes my garage nice and toasty and it is a large garage but, I gotta tell you, I have been hesitate to use it for about 2 years now. My buddy was working on his cycle back then and he used a kerosene floor model heater and he was draining the fuel tank. Well, the gas started to leak and he heard the whoosh of flame and could actually see the fire from his heater follow the fumes from the gas right up to his hands which were covered in gas! The whole place when up in a flash fire and he was saved by his wife who happened to be passing by the garage door at the time and heard his yells. His hands were burned badly and the whole garage went up and I learned a very valuable lesson because I use to do the same damn thing on a regular basis during the winter! The only way I will use my heater now is if I am working on mechanics not involving ANY flammable material. Be careful, its kind or like the post last year about the poor Hamber that was found crushed under his car because of faulty jack stands. Always be careful.
Wood stove, my garages(2) are located on 5 acres, a whole lot of mature oak trees, there is always a dead one to cut, & it's not as cold here near Navasota.
OK, OK, you southern boys just stay outta this! LOL! Wish it was that easy north of the Mason - Dixon line. Long sleeved shirts indeed.
yup, wood stove...choppin,cuttin,stackin...mabey a cord and a half a winter..not too bad..like cutlass66 says a little bit of exercise..kinda redneck too...
Propane fired forced air unit in the upstairs storage floor. (no nat. gas in the area) It lets me get reasonably comfortable even if I've only got an hour or two. I would not go out there if I had to wait on a wood stove when I only have a little time.
Shit, I wish bro this humidity and cold is a totally different animal out here in the southeast. I miss the West Coast
Hey Squirrel,send some warm breezes this way! It's to hit freezing tonight and I can hit the Mason-Dixon line with a rock.Too damned cold for mid-October here! The one problem I see with heating my garage is that at night when it cools down the metal condensates. #!!!^&!!# I need more moisture-barrier and insulation.
Yeah, south of the Mason - Dixon line. Lots of folks fly the stars and bars in their front yards down there. My wife lived there 15 years ago and the s&b was flown above the Louisa county courthouse. Don't know if it still is today though.
Electic space heaters in basement garage. 1/2" blue styrofoam on doors and outside walls. 3/4" styrofoam on floor under cars to lay down on.
I originally had a ventless gas heater in my 24' x 36' garage here in western PA. I didn't want a vented heater when the garage was new because of poking a hole in the vinyl siding for the exhaust. The ventless heater was a 30,000 BTU unit and although it did a ok job, there was a odor involved with it, plus it added too much humidity to the garage. So I considered a new heater this past summer and settled on a Big Dawg or Reznor and went with the Reznor. The furnace fellow said a 45,000 BTU would be good for the size, but he said if I wanted to add heat to the upstairs where I have a 15' x 24' workshop, I should consider a 60,000 BTU unit. So that's the one I went with and this past week I've been able to use it. What a difference it has made over the ventless heater. I leave it set for 50 degrees and when I got out there I kick it to 65 and it warms up real quick. Needless to say, I'm happy with it.
woodburner in house and garage you get good at wakin up in middle of nite and puttin more wood in fire
Hey guys, no matter what you do to stay warm, make damn sure it's safe. Friend of mine for over 40 years stoked his "new" wood stove and left for the day this past Fri. only to come home to some smoking timbers on the ground where his shop had stood. Lost 3 running driving vehicles including a 46 Plymouth he'd busted his ass on to make driveable again, the whole building and all tools, compressors, welders well, you get the idea. A total loss with no where near enough insurance. Just do it smart and safe
I have a LP modine hanging from my ceiling along with 6" insulation in the sidewalls, and 2 feet of insulation blown into the attic. I couldnt be happier with it, especially now, since it seems winters are 8 months long here lately.
when I spent time in the frozen north, I used insulated carharts and 'mickey mouse' boots(big white insulated ones). Once I got the welder, torch and grinder fired up, the shop became down right toasty. It's amazinf how much heat a welder and torch throw off.
I use to use a torpedo type blast furnace in my closed in carport but the fumes get to you after a while. So when I built my new shop I maxed out on insulation in the walls and ceiling,I also used insulated doors and windows and in a heat pump,,,so now it's as warm as I want it to be when it's cold and icy outside and cool in the summer. Staying comfortable you can be more productive,,both winter and summer. Only 1 drawback with the heat pump,,,power failure!,,it's only happened once in the past 5 years.HRP
Wood burning stove. Stoke it up before dinner and ready to roll after an hour. Have 1/2 styrofoam on walls and full insulation in the ceiling. Tri pod halogen lights help if close to them.
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