Hello from Ontario!

[Noltz]

Customary introductory post. Finally own a home with a proper 2 car garage, came here to learn how others are setting up theirs. Professional auto mechanic by trade, I've just run a second dedicated 120v circuit out to the garage & added a 50k BTU NG heater. Now comes cleaning up the 30 years of prior owners neglecting it.

Thanks,
-Noltz

 

[The Cobbler]

welcome, from Niagara

 

[Doug Arthurs]

Welcome from London, ON

 

[MikeF2316]

Welcome from just north of Toronto!

 

[mxdev]

From Waterloo Region here. Any plans on what you are going to work on in your garage?

 

[Doorguy]

Welcome from St.thomas

 

[JJC]

Welcome from Buffalo NY

 

[Jazz1]

Welcome from Northwestern Ontario. How neglected is garage? NG furnace, nice. I’ll add one when I’m too old and decrepit to buck firewood

 

[Noltz]

From Waterloo Region here. Any plans on what you are going to work on in your garage?

I work on cars a lot, so ideally a Bendpak in-ground scissor midrise, but that won't be first. A Max Jax will work if my pad is thick enough and level enough. There's quite a slope near the house but I think it flattens out near the center. Gotta pour some water and watch where it goes. To that end I pulled a new 120v run to feed new surface mount plugs. I also punched 2 spare 1" holes for 240v runs when time comes for EV charging.

Welcome from Northwestern Ontario. How neglected is garage? NG furnace, nice. I’ll add one when I’m too old and decrepit to buck firewood

I must say I LOVE that heater. I finally finished the surface mounted wiring today fresh from the load center, so it's all tucked up and neat. It warmed from 4° to 16° in 20 minutes. I'll be adding insulation to keep the heat in better. It's just never been finished, so the drywall is rough and chipped, the lighting was one single bulb (quickly added 2 more roof lights when I moved in). I've been using it for a few years as-was, but I'm going to be here at least 10 more years so I'd best make it what I want now.

 

[mxdev]

I work on cars a lot, so ideally a Bendpak in-ground scissor midrise, but that won't be first. A Max Jax will work if my pad is thick enough and level enough. There's quite a slope near the house but I think it flattens out near the center. Gotta pour some water and watch where it goes. To that end I pulled a new 120v run to feed new surface mount plugs. I also punched 2 spare 1" holes for 240v runs when time comes for EV charging

I have a 100A subpanel in my garage being fed by 40A breaker in my house. I would recommend doing that instead of dedicated circuits. From the subpanel, you can split off whatever power you need in short runs.