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This is all great information. My contractor is getting ready to layout/pour my slab as well. I plan to have a 2 post lift and in-floor heat. Bend-pak said 4" min for the lift so I am going with 6" (especially with the tubing in the floor). Also the edges of the slab will be 12" thick to hold...

Sounds like a good plan. Is that a Valkyrie Touring in your avatar? I have a 99 Interstate and just love it

Understood. I think I will eventually install the boiler and control system, but this will give me time to investigate it further and get a more reasonably priced system. Also, I think it might be a good combo to have forced in addition to in-floor heat just for the reason you mentioned (using...

I will be installing a lift so I do not have to lay on my back anymore. Been there done that . At the most I would have to sit on a rolling stool. Might lay on my back for a short time if it is a small quick job, but I don't know what that would be right now. I plan to do exactly as you say...

Then I think I have a plan. I have never had a problem with gas forced air heat except that when I leave the heat off most of the time, the floor never warms up. If I insulate everything as discussed and I use gas forced air to keep the room temp at a low level (like 50° F) it should not cost a...

Since I am having a contractor buy the materials and do the work, my total is a little more than yours if you factor in labor and overhead. your total material cost was $3100 but my garage is 20% bigger so that would be $3720 on my garage. My builder is charging $1000 to install both the...

Actually, the contractor told me $13,700 for the entire garage (36 x 52) and I subtracted about 2 k for the laying the tube in 1/2 the garage. he did not give me a super detailed estimate sheet but here is how it actually breaks down for the entire garage. Insulation board and installation...

I plan to install an AC unit sometime in the future if I need it, but I am thinking it would be just a 230 V wall unit As far as my space description, The heated workshop area is 36 x 28 with a 13 ft ceiling. I am planning to have 2 windows on each side for ventilation and light. It will have...

What kind of controls do you need to control a radiant floor in a garage properly? I assume you would just have a thermostat on the wall like a normal system, but if you open a big garage door and let in a bunch of cold air, does the boiler kick in right away or is there some delay based on the...

I will be using natural gas to heat. I have never worked with infrared tube heaters, I have always had forced air. I like the idea of infrared because I have heard it heats objects and not the air so it might be more comfortable and quieter than forced air. However I have been in a few shops...

Good point about installing floor insulation for any system. They want about 3K to insulate the slab. If I look at the numbers that way, it would cost more like $4800 for the infrared and 12k for the in-floor heat. Still expensive, but that is a smaller difference. They are quoting $6K for...

I am in Minnesota so I need to heat the garage for several months in the winter. Before we moved, I had a 2 car garage with a normal space heater and I would just flip the heat a hour before I started working. But the floor never got warm and even with good boots on I would have to go inside to...

I am discussing installing in-floor heat in my new garage with my contractor, but the cost seems very high as compared to infrared heat tubes or a regular shop heater. I know in-floor heat is going to be more expensive, but I need a reality check on if this is realistic or not. My garage will...

I am looking for a lift now and I would be interested in hearing what you ended up buying and why.

Thanks for all the input, I am writing it all down so I can talk to my contractor. What about positioning the 2 post hoist in the door opening. I have been doing some layouts with a 18' wide door and it looks like it will work but the clearance to the door is a little tight. the non-lift car...

Thanks for the information. That sounds like exactly what I plan to do. I have heard about the insulation under a heated floor and I feel the same way about it. I would not want anything spongy under the floor especially where the lift and the car will be, that could be a lot of weight on 2...

I just starting to build a garage and I need information on 2 post car hoists and in-floor heat. I can do some searching, but I figure I could just ask what the best threads are on these subjects or the best terms to search on. I plan to install a 2 post car hoist but I would like opinions on...

I joined a few months back knowing I was going to need help with a garage project coming up. Well its here and the contractors are starting to remove trees and level out the pad this weekend. I am building a 36 x 52 garage with 13' ceilings for a hoist and a 10/12 roof with attic storage. Looks...