Hi, I am new to the forum and thank you for letting me join! I am building a new home and will have an outbuilding that is approx 32x64 . It will have a 12' door at one end, and 10' on the side. I am wondering what recommendation you folks would have for heating this building. We live in Iowa, so winter can be rather cold and snowy. Most of the building doesn't need to be kept too warm, but we would like to have a workshop in the building that is comfortable to work in. Thanks in advance for your input!
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heat for new building
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WisJim
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Depends on how you insulate it, and also the quality of windows and doors. My new garage and shop is 24 by 40 and has 2 inches of foam under the slab and around the perimeter, and spray foam in the walls and roof, and stays in the 50s while the sheetrock is being hung with only a 1500 watt portable electric heater, in Western Wisconsin.
Hi, I am new to the forum and thank you for letting me join! I am building a new home and will have an outbuilding that is approx 32x64 . It will have a 12' door at one end, and 10' on the side. I am wondering what recommendation you folks would have for heating this building. We live in Iowa, so winter can be rather cold and snowy. Most of the building doesn't need to be kept too warm, but we would like to have a workshop in the building that is comfortable to work in. Thanks in advance for your input!
Radiant tube heaters are great if you have the height.
nadogail
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If the cost of electricity is reasonable, I have become a fan of electric heat.
IMHO, your fuel costs will influence the practical options available to you.
IMHO, your fuel costs will influence the practical options available to you.
65ranchero
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I have radiant heat in my 2 bay second garage, it is fed off my house boiler ( it's a short run)
it is set at 58F and will keep the garage at 58-60F at all times perfect temp to work in there
2" foam, 4" concrete 2x6 wall fully insulated with insulated doors, one ceiling at 9' other ceiling at 14', boiler does not run that much as far as i recall.
it is set at 58F and will keep the garage at 58-60F at all times perfect temp to work in there
2" foam, 4" concrete 2x6 wall fully insulated with insulated doors, one ceiling at 9' other ceiling at 14', boiler does not run that much as far as i recall.
mobetta
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radiant slab would be first choice
You’ll have to decide as to what cost factors are key for you. First cost versus operating cost.
Agree that Radiant be real nice, but realize it’s not a option for quickly warming up working area. Id consider it for keeping shop warm full time at whatever temp you desire.
Then for the working area where you want to come in and spend some time occasionally there add on a unit heater, gas if operating cost important, for that area. Or some type space heater; electric fan forced or radiant.
Overall for first cost and reasonable operating I would look seriously at gas unit heaters best.
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Agree that Radiant be real nice, but realize it’s not a option for quickly warming up working area. Id consider it for keeping shop warm full time at whatever temp you desire.
Then for the working area where you want to come in and spend some time occasionally there add on a unit heater, gas if operating cost important, for that area. Or some type space heater; electric fan forced or radiant.
Overall for first cost and reasonable operating I would look seriously at gas unit heaters best.
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kelpaso1
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kelpaso1
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If the cost of electricity is reasonable, I have become a fan of electric heat.
IMHO, your fuel costs will influence the practical options available to you.
Electric heat is the MOST expensive way to heat. No way I would use it to heat a shop or house. I have electric baseboard heaters in my house and the first year it cost 300-500/month to heat in the winter. I spent about $2000 and had a wood stove installed and now heat my house for the whole winter with 2 cords of hardwood fire wood. 2 cords costs $600.
Jim Caudill
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This is what I used in a car wash I used to have. Fairly trouble-free and simple to maintain. A lot of car washes and aircraft hangars use these and the install is relatively simple (it just hangs by some chains and a "B" vent at the end). You may be able to find these used as well.
https://www.reverberray.com/product.../low-intensity-infrared-radiant-tube-heaters/
https://www.reverberray.com/product.../low-intensity-infrared-radiant-tube-heaters/