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If you go galvanized ( I did ), no worrying about scratching finish while handling/installing. Both are great at reflecting light. White will give a much more "finished" look, IF done right with all the trim.

UPDATE - It sure is nice to find a company with customer service. No hassles at all with these guys. VERY happy. On another note, I went with a 125k BigMaxx heater and it is working out great ! I'v got R19 in the walls and R40 or so blown in the ceiling and the heater is about perfect. It...

It will depend a little on how many doors and windows and whether you have overhead doors that will be opened often or not. Bigger will allow for quicker heat up after doors opened. My GUESS is one 80k btu heater would be enough. (from what I've gleaned from my research.) Two 40-50's would be...

Glaser just delivered a 330 gallon tank and got me hooked up (lease). Now I gotta get it filled (by them). Waiting to hear back when that will be. All went smoothly and the heater fired right up, so I'm happy about that. They told me they'll exchange it for a bigger tank at no charge if I need...

Talked with a few people and got a referral to Glaser in Colorado Springs. I ordered up a tank and it will be delivered on Monday. I'll try to remember to give an update once the heater is operational.

Yeah, like I said, I talked to the one company (no 500 gallon tanks til November). Left a message for the other one. I found two others that I'm gonna call.

Can anyone give me a referral to a company that can drop a 500 gallon tank in unincorporated Colorado Springs South East of Monument? I've called Amerigas (waiting for a call back) and Affordablefuels. (They seem ok, but don't have 500 gallon tanks right now, only 330's) I haven't found anyone...

I did the roll back tow truck as well. Cost me $150 delivered to my shop/garage. He dumped it inside, then I used my engine hoist to move the heavier pieces.

I'm fairly certain I'll go with the 125k heater. Now I just gotta get the propane guy to call me back with some numbers for tank rental/purchase and install (of a 500 gallon tank). I'll do the heater install myself. The heater is about $200 more than a 80k version. I thought about doing...

so, that would be another 15% derate, in addition to the initial 20%. I'm thinking the 125k btu unit is the way to go, then since that puts me at about 81 btu after derating. Otherwise I'd be at 52 btu, which is way under all estimates for me. Thanks for the input guys.

Yeah, I'm only looking to raise temp to 50-60. It does get down to zero and single digits fairly often where I am. I'm also at 7500 ft , so not sure how that affects heaters ?

Are these 75k and 85k BEFORE taking into account most are 80% efficient ? The reason I ask is that I think I need about 80k BTU, but a (rated) 80k is really about 64k, so I was thinking a 100-125k would be about right. My pole building is 40 x 56 x13.5 H with one 18x10 insulated garage door...

So ? Which one did you go with and is it working out ? I'm in a similar boat, looking for real life experiences. Thanks!

Either way, you done GOOD ! I'd recommend painting them gloss white to help reflect the light. I used OSB on mine and it made a HUGE difference. I used oil based KILZ primer and the latex over that.

I just finished my walls with 7/16" and did steel on the ceiling. Check craigslist, I was patient and found a guy clearancing 4x10 x 7/16. I ended up buying all of the stuff he had and the bulk deal came out to $6 per sheet. Home Depot wants $18 for a 4x8. The steel I got on craigslist as...