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I have almost exactly the same situation as you. My ceiling are lower at 9.5ft. I was running propane bullet/floor heaters as well and it was just not healthy or safe. The most cost effective solution for me was a vented Hot Dawg Heater. I installed it myself to the ceiling to save money and...

I have searched quite a bit on this and can't find the specific answer to my question. -22x30 garage -Attic is used for storage. -Vented on the end, no other venting I can see. -Ceiling in garage is 1/4" Sheetrock -Hot Dog Heater recently installed. -Parts of the attic already have nailed down...

Denatured or isopropyl alcohol on a rough towel will take care of it although I don't know enough to say whether it will damage the epoxy. I doubt ISO will but can't say for sure about denatured. Test a spot first. But as recommended above hot water on a wet towel layer on top of it for...

Yes. They advertise it as a garage flooring and pool decking, sidewalk etc. that can be put over existing concrete. It appears that it is sealed and non porous through the use of some kind of 2 part binder. I am not clear if it can support a jack or jack stands or how easy it is to clean...

I keep seeing Ads for Granulated rubber flooring and how it can go over cracked concrete etc. It's spread over the floor with some kind of binder. Not sure what it costs as it is hard to find good information on it. The benefit seems to be ability to not have to completely refinish the...

That's exactly what I did with mine except the outside I painted grey like the rest of the unit. That POR15 is bulletproof. Would love to get a second quench pot but like you said, rare as hens teeth.

I don't have liveable space above so technically no. But I won't take it down either way. OSB over Sheetrock is acceptable as per code as a fire barrier. I can pull the code later if anyone is curious.

I wasn't able to measure the distance to the trusses and between yet but I did verify the following: The garage is around 27x35 The joists run the width of the garage They are True 2x6 Front to back firring strips were put up to nail the sheet rock to it so it could be installed with the 8'...

Will get updated photos and info tomorrow. Thanks for the response. Will update this post. I HAVENT FORGOTTEN...in a mad dash to to get the walls finished and the area prepped for the new heater. I have to have it mounted by end of day tomorrow as I have to return the lift and I am going...

Ok. Here we go with pictures! Much better than I can explain it. It is a little dark but hopefully you can tell. Garage was built in 1936. Garage door company is coming next week to replace the springs and inspect everything else. They also said things are not right!

The ceiling is 2x4 tied into 2 attic trusses. The garage is a 3 car detached garage. I actually never noticed until now that stretched/twisted spring. The doors weigh a ton. They are very hard to lift when detached from the drive. I can barely lift them alone. I am really glad I posted this...

Hmmm to your Hmmm... I hadn't thought of that either. That's why posting questions and pictures here is such a good idea. Getting other's perspectives can really save you from creating issues or even a disaster. Thanks for those thoughts. Garage door springs are terrifying. I have had one...

I am feeling like it is less work to just screw up some new boards and cover all the defects than doing all the patching but maybe you are right. I will noodle that one a bit adding the consideration of the potential issue related to adding weight to the structure. The Sheet rock is all nailed...

I didn't consider the extra weight. Each board weighs 50#. Roughly 12 boards per bay so an additional 550#/bay or 1,700# across a 3 bay garage. Is that consequential in the scheme of things? When I am working up there with someone we are 400# in a fairly confined area not to mention the junk...

I am putting a 75k Hor dawg heater in. The garage is uninsulated so my heat guy suggested I at least open the walls up and insulate in that area before the heater goes up as it will be a bit of a pain to get to later. It accounts for about 1/3 of the walls that need to be insulated so I will do...