Heating & Cooling Recommendations?

[vgterian94]

Hey All,

I want your recommendations on where to go from there:

1. Insulation. For insulation, I am considering installing vent panels & insulation up in the rafters (cathedral ceiling), insulating vertical walls & garage door, and sealing any drafts. How significant of a change do you expect?
2. How should I insulate at least part of that single-pane glass wall in a durable way without significantly blocking out light? I will take temperature readings for a baseline.
3. Heating/cooling. We keep the house thermostat at 68F in winter and 74F in the summer, overhead-only central-air, and I think the garage will be comfortable to gear up & work in from 50-85F (beyond that, I'm too sweaty or I lose too much dexterity & time layering up). I feel that the garage's heating/cooling system should be separate to avoid complicating and taxing the house's system. I prefer electric AC/heater combo wall unit, no propane. Any other recommendations?

 

[theoldwizard1]

No where near enough information !

Put as much insulation in the attic (or underside of the roof) as you can afford !

 

[fitter30]

Garage doors insulated and door weather stripping. For window try this there are lots of different brands.
www.amazon.com/Insulation-Plastic-Thermal-Windows-Doors%EF%BC%8C10-Pack%EF%BC%8842/dp/B0FSKP1ZT5/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.EkAI98mGd6FaIzZXzKEe1mdo7xYgAxrjUw2BWOdU6kCnA3BVBRHZtHqmKVJ6kjUhCx8Fh7REYY9e4ek6tae4fyKUNpGY2J-9lpkZGwt_Kzpf5822m0Vgzh7xVIsGbcjQixgXFutsxNthxh5jkxcLsHydQ7cHpZJTaXUJtwHsQ61PxdQUzvNx_URfu4CAUaDm6M9cUY1p_j2p9Z4Wdc5Heg.BU3JuyK9RfYJYhGgZx4kfSaljyHbIJ6W1gsrt8VRmUU&dib_tag=se&keywords=window+plastic+for+winterizing&qid=1764550608&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&psc=1

 

[The Metric System]

I feel that the garage's heating/cooling system should be separate to avoid complicating and taxing the house's system. I prefer electric AC/heater combo wall unit, no propane. Any other recommendations?

Yes, absolutely keep the garage HVAC separate from the living space. You don't want vehicle exhaust, gasoline vapors, etc mixing with the air in the living space.

Unless you are in a very unusual climate or utility situation, the best heating option will be an electric minisplit vs anything that depends on resistance heat or combustion.