Advice Needed

[Narddog]

So we just sold our house, this means that construction can begin on the new house. Here is the floorplan including the dimensions and layout of the garage. With a T-shaped garage like this what would be the best type of heater and where should I mount it? I need to figure this out so that I can tell them where to stub out gas in the garage for the heater. Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated.

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[pseudorealityx]

Where are you located? You thinking just gas unit heater or radiant tube or ?

 

[Narddog]

We are in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. The weather is not terrible usually. Lows in the 20s in winter, highs in the low 100s. I am a novice woodworker but there are a couple months in the winter that it has been too cold for me to do anything in the garage. That's why I want this one heated and insulated.I don't know which kind of heater unit yet, that's some of what I am trying to decide. Any preference one way or the other?

 

[CNGsaves]

Too little information . . . . . what "fuels" available . . . . like natural gas, propane, electric only . . . . or whether considering wood burner ??

With the strange shape, you surely will NEED air movement of some sort . . . ie fans, or real air distribution system (ductwork).

I'd say you need to start PLANNING first HOW you are going to use the space. Use the free software Sketch-Up and get all your ideas down on paper so that you've got all your electrical, machine placement, lighting, dust collection, etc into "FIRM" category of yes I definitely want to do that !!

You may want Separate Combustion heater if lots of dust will be floating around garage, or you may have fumes from finishing woodworking items, thus using fresh outside air for combustion would be recommended.

Good luck planning it out. That looks like great house/garage.

 

[magicrat]

Honestly as close to the center as possible for max comfort and efficiency.....that way all your duct runs are short as possible

 

[Fueler]

just a thought. I think I read that in most communities you can't have ducted heat/cool feeding the home and the garage. Too easy of a path for bad fumes to escape from the garage. That will be something you want to ask about and it may narrow your choices some.

 

[oltruckag]

Put in a small split system with a 95% furnace. Vented with PVC, combustion air from the outside. Hang it horizontal in the back of the tandem section and run spiral towards the doors.

You could get the homeowner version of HVAC Calc and run the numbers to calculate the actual size needed, or just SWAG it. If it was my garage in my part of the country I'd put a 80k furnace with 1.5 tons of cooling. This may not provide ultimate comfort, but should temper the space well. Your results may vary.

Tyson