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spdfreak · 12-13-2007, 11:30 PM

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Hey, I wanted to know thoughts about heating garages. Some of you work out of your house garage, and some have a dedicated work garage.

I wanted to know what your method of heating is, and what you suggest for my garage.

My garage is an uninsulated garage. The walls are sheet-rock. One side of the garage is attached to the house (hence, open to the elements on 3 sides). The exterior is vinyl siding, with the usual foam boards insulation and tyvek under the siding. The garage door is an old wood one to be replaced real soon by either a roll up, or traditional home garage door from Home Depot or Lowes. There are two windows, that seem to be new and seal well. There is also a new insulated door with double pane windows that's new and seals out the weather.

My climate: I live in a suburb of NY. For those that know, it's a four season climate. We get hot summers, cool falls, cold winters and warm springs. Currently it's ~28* Fahrenheit. Temperature dips at night, and rises when the sun comes out.

I would like to heat the garage to around 50* Fahrenheit to keep liquids from freezing, aresole spray cans from getting damaged and an overall comfortable temperature to work in on a cold winter day.

I have heard of people heating there house for a mere $200 a year using a pellet furnace. These can be bought in Home Depot or Lowes. (I'm a Home Depot and Lowes guy

.) I was concerned about safety though. I do have gas jugs for the snow blower and lawn mower and wouldn't want to compromise safety for comfort.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

12-13-2007, 11:30 PM	#1
spdfreak Senior Member A32 5-Speed & A33 AT Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NY iTrader: (0) Posts: 1,343	Heating A Garage Sit down, take a deep breath and read. Hey, I wanted to know thoughts about heating garages. Some of you work out of your house garage, and some have a dedicated work garage. I wanted to know what your method of heating is, and what you suggest for my garage. My garage is an uninsulated garage. The walls are sheet-rock. One side of the garage is attached to the house (hence, open to the elements on 3 sides). The exterior is vinyl siding, with the usual foam boards insulation and tyvek under the siding. The garage door is an old wood one to be replaced real soon by either a roll up, or traditional home garage door from Home Depot or Lowes. There are two windows, that seem to be new and seal well. There is also a new insulated door with double pane windows that's new and seals out the weather. My climate: I live in a suburb of NY. For those that know, it's a four season climate. We get hot summers, cool falls, cold winters and warm springs. Currently it's ~28* Fahrenheit. Temperature dips at night, and rises when the sun comes out. I would like to heat the garage to around 50* Fahrenheit to keep liquids from freezing, aresole spray cans from getting damaged and an overall comfortable temperature to work in on a cold winter day. I have heard of people heating there house for a mere $200 a year using a pellet furnace. These can be bought in Home Depot or Lowes. (I'm a Home Depot and Lowes guy .) I was concerned about safety though. I do have gas jugs for the snow blower and lawn mower and wouldn't want to compromise safety for comfort. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.