heating both sides?

[kywildcat]

I have a 24x26 garage with two seperate sides. One side is 24x26 for the cars, and the other side is 24x10 for a work shop. After I insulate and hang OSB, how should I heat both sides. Should I leave the wall in the middle with no insulation? As of now I have been using a 23,000 BTU kerosene heater, but would rather go with something permenate to do both sides.

 

[kb2tha]

Could you frame an opening near the top of the wall and circulate air from your heated side into the smaller space using a small fan? Could be switched on and off as needed that way. Just my .02 FWIW.

Ken

 

[JoeMopar]

I'd insulate the wall and treat each side separately. Small gas unit each side.

 

[ambenz]

I would use a ducted furnace and install dampers in both sides.
Using 2 thermostats connected to independant dampers using Belimo actuators and both stats connected the heater demand.

 

[kywildcat]

All good ideas, but I will probably have to go electric, no natural gas available here, and I really dont wont propane, but may have to go that route. My wife says to heat it real good because I live out there now, trying to get things done........lol

 

[jvitez]

Simplest would be electric unit heaters, one per side. They would be controlled by independent thermostats which would give whatever heat you'd want per side. Perhaps keep the garage at 50F and bump up the workshop when you're in there. A 5kW electric unit heater would heat the shop part very easily.

You could also go with fixed baseboard heaters in the workshop and a forced air unit heater for the garage, depending on the configuration of the shop.

 

[mgilde13]

I have almost the exact same setup. What I did is I insulated all of the walls including the one that divides the two areas. I then installed a hanging heater pointed directly at the door. With the door shut I can heat just the work shop in no time at all. When I want to heat the garage I open the door and crank the heater on high and it heats both areas. BTW, I made it so my door opens into the shop towards the heater to help direct the air into the garage.

 

[bgarrett]

i have almost the exact same setup. What i did is i insulated all of the walls including the one that divides the two areas. I then installed a hanging heater pointed directly at the door. With the door shut i can heat just the work shop in no time at all. When i want to heat the garage i open the door and crank the heater on high and it heats both areas. Btw, i made it so my door opens into the shop towards the heater to help direct the air into the garage.

.... Winner!

 

[kywildcat]

.... Winner!

I tend to agree!!!!