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As long as you didn't build on top of a swamp or running underground spring, your heat loss into the ground will be minimal once you get the slab up to temp. But you will be loosing heat around the perimeter. For this winter, can you lay foam board on the ground around the outside of the...

Your target slab temperature depends on your target room temperature and your level of insulation in the room. 67* slab temp will usually result in about 60* room temperature AFTER everything in the room is up to temp. Bring in a cold car, and it will take a while for the room temp to recover...

Google 'Rust Bullett for Concrete', and read the articles. The humidity-activated Urethane is easy to apply, looks great and I like it much better than the box-store Epoxy coatings. There is much less prep on new concrete with Urethane, and that saves a lot of money. Summit Auto Parts has...

The 'flash' and fiberglass is the way to go. It doesn't take much of a wind to create a lot of cold air infiltration into your heated garage. The spray foam seals the 2x4's to the exterior siding, plywood, 1"x's, or the worst: Lap siding. The foam SEALS the wall, no more air infiltration...