Heating a garage through the winter

[Caribou]

Hey, I'm in the process of wiring and insulating a garage of about 1100 square feet or so. I need to keep it warm through a Canadian heater. (At least when I'm working in it)

I'm looking at hauling in a natural gas line from the house, does anyone have any advice on heating units to install? Sorry if this is vague, I'm not sure where to begin!

Thanks.

 

[regguy1]

I installed a 45K BTU natural gas Mr. Heater "Heatstar" in my 780 SF garage it's the same as the BigMaxx. (bought it at the DJ's online, link below)

You can research Mr. Heater / Modine / Reznor as they are popular brands, I think the Reznor might be the highest quality (?)

I keep the garage at 40 degrees (F) and turn it up when I go out there to work, within 15 minutes it's 65 degrees in there. I haven't seen a large increase in the gas bills. I have R13 in walls and ceiling. With 1100 SF you'll need a 75K BTU unit.

Here's a video tour of the garage, you can see the heater:

Here's the Reznor: (this place has all the brands)
http://www.djsonline.com/reznor_UDAP_Unit_Heaters.htm

Here's the BigMaxx at NT:
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200316363_200316363

Here's a Modine Hot Dawg:
http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/h...n=Unit-Gas-amaz_shop&infoParam.campaignId=T9I

 

[jvitez]

Are you barren ground or woodland?

Welcome to the forum, fellow Canuck. Please post your location, it will help us help you immensely.

Give us more information. Is this work or hobby? What type of work are planning on doing in there? What insulation are you planning? The more information you give us the more detailed our answers can be.

 

[earlthegoat2]

In the colder Michigan winters I grew up with, we learned to work in the cold. Im not saying you should do this as I dont recommend it. What I do recommend though is to spend more on insulation than you think is proper. Then get an undersized heater and keep it a little colder than is comfortable. Warm enough to work out of the subzero but not too warm to make you soft or crank the gas bill.

Now that I live in the south, I use the same the philosophy only opposite. I use an undersized air conditioner and keep it a little warmer than in comfortable.