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Shop/garage heat question
Big Sky Redneck
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Guy from the gas company is coming out today to fill the tank and give me an estimate on installing heat in the garage. The shop is 36x36, the garage is 24x24 (I think) and over the garage is an apartment. The garage and shop are attached together with a doorway leading into the other side, it's all one big building. The apartment over the garage has a gas fireplace in it, I havent started it so I don't know if it heats the apartment well or not.
The gas company reccomended a ceiling mounted heater in the shop and let the hot air go to the garage via vents, there is no duct work with this particular heater.
Question, would you use this type of heater or would you opt for a furnace and install duct work to the garage side and to the apartment? Is it possible to regulate the heat the the apartment with this or should I stick with the gas fireplace for up there?
The garage, I want it warm but I don't forsee working in there much, it's not that big. I do want it to keep the vehicle warm and dry the floor when a wet vehicle is parked inside. The shop however is where I want/need the most heat, plan on spending alot of time in there. The upstairs apartment is going to be a family game/rec room with a small space set up for my reloading bench and closed in.
The insulation question I asked last week, well there sould be a pro coming out today or tomorrow for an estimate. If I do it I will just screw it up.
The gas company reccomended a ceiling mounted heater in the shop and let the hot air go to the garage via vents, there is no duct work with this particular heater.
Question, would you use this type of heater or would you opt for a furnace and install duct work to the garage side and to the apartment? Is it possible to regulate the heat the the apartment with this or should I stick with the gas fireplace for up there?
The garage, I want it warm but I don't forsee working in there much, it's not that big. I do want it to keep the vehicle warm and dry the floor when a wet vehicle is parked inside. The shop however is where I want/need the most heat, plan on spending alot of time in there. The upstairs apartment is going to be a family game/rec room with a small space set up for my reloading bench and closed in.
The insulation question I asked last week, well there sould be a pro coming out today or tomorrow for an estimate. If I do it I will just screw it up.
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If I had a shop that was already built, I'd go with the simplest option=a big wood stove/furnace. If using the furnace, I'd duct some heat upstairs. Otherwise just make some holes for air flow.
Don't tell me about all the safety factors since this part of the world is not zoned and we have the common sense to not leave a vehicle running inside.
Guy from the gas company is coming out today to fill the tank and give me an estimate on installing heat in the garage. The shop is 36x36, the garage is 24x24 (I think) and over the garage is an apartment. The garage and shop are attached together with a doorway leading into the other side, it's all one big building. The apartment over the garage has a gas fireplace in it, I havent started it so I don't know if it heats the apartment well or not.
The gas company reccomended a ceiling mounted heater in the shop and let the hot air go to the garage via vents, there is no duct work with this particular heater.
Question, would you use this type of heater or would you opt for a furnace and install duct work to the garage side and to the apartment? Is it possible to regulate the heat the the apartment with this or should I stick with the gas fireplace for up there?
The garage, I want it warm but I don't forsee working in there much, it's not that big. I do want it to keep the vehicle warm and dry the floor when a wet vehicle is parked inside. The shop however is where I want/need the most heat, plan on spending alot of time in there. The upstairs apartment is going to be a family game/rec room with a small space set up for my reloading bench and closed in.
The insulation question I asked last week, well there sould be a pro coming out today or tomorrow for an estimate. If I do it I will just screw it up.
Montana?
Normally the heat from downstairs will kep an upstairs pretty warm but you say the apartment is over the unheated garage.
I would put seperate heaters in the shop and apartment...maybe the gas fireplace is adequate for the apartment....i would NOT put a ceiling mount furnace unless it had a blower or something to move the air around.
someone mentioned a cieling fan and I agree...they move air a whole lot better than you tink they do.