How many BTU AC do I need for my garage?

[caffeine]

20x12 with low 8 foot ceilings for the most part (half of it is an enclosed storage loft, the front part i couldnt loft in because the garage door.)

insulated and sheetrocked.

here is a pic as soon as i finished the sheetrock/painting, etc. etc.

http://s98005534.onlinehome.us/albums/garage_11_20_2005/DSC05394.jpg

[chuckspeed]

Caff -

half a ton. Buy a Wal-Mart window shaker and stuff it thru the wall.

[caffeine]

na i got a window in the perfect spot actually you can barely see it in the pic but its in the PERFECT spot, if you look to the left. back

[chuckspeed]

nice. I actually laid in bed last nite worrying that you had one of those east coast basement garages with no windows at all. The other solution is a separate condensor/evap unit; they're real popular in Asia and we use them for computer room applications - they even come with a remote!

BTW - the car is very cool. really like the tractor grille...

[krooser]

4 or 5k btu should make it a meat locker....I cool 1000 sq. ft. with a 40 yr. old 12K btu...had it about 50 degrees in there over the holiday with an outside ambient of 90+.....

[TEXACMAN]

I would say 1/2 a ton would do but 1 ton would help you recover quick if you opened the door or something.