Partitioning for heat

[jarhead]

My garage contains most of the stuff I need to get to along the back 24' wall.

I would like to have some sort of a manual or motorized tarp that drops down to retain heat in the front 8' of my garage.

I normally hang traps across in the winter and that suffices but is a pain when I want to park the vehicles.

Anyone have any thoughts?

Thanks, Joe

 

[bookman51]

I have seen some partition in farm catalogs that are used in dairy farms and the like. They consist of sheets plastic (like a tarp) of something that can be raised and lowered as need arises. I am consider something that for my pole building between the shop area and the storage area. Bookman

 

[D KRAGER]

Put a 2x4 on the bottom of a tarp. Then run ropes up both sides of the tarp up to pulleys and you can just pull it up to the ceiling and the tarp should fold up between the ropes.

Never done this, but it should work and would be on the cheap........

 

[PocketThunder]

Put a 2x4 on the bottom of a tarp. Then run ropes up both sides of the tarp up to pulleys and you can just pull it up to the ceiling and the tarp should fold up between the ropes.

Never done this, but it should work and would be on the cheap........

Ya, just like roll up window shades... Maybe use the largest piece of dowling you can find so it rolls up smoothly..

 

[MXtras]

A piece of 2" or larger PVC pipe works well as a spool - I had a buddy that did this in his monsterous garage.

Scott

 

[jarhead]

Thanks, allot of great ideas!

 

[sberry]

Same for paint booth. Here are views in another thread. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24320

 

[Defender Chassis]

http://goffscurtainwalls.com/

 

[kbs2244]

Check out these guys.

http://www.teksupply.com/farm/supplies/cat1a;ts1_barn_curtain_accessories.html

 

[Torque1st]

Notice how the rope goes around the pipe and roll to help the tarp or plastic roll up.

If you make sparks, weld, etc in your shop a canvas tarp will be less likely to go up in flames than plastic.

 

[JebNY]

In my old shop I put up wires that I hung painter tarps from plain old plastic curtain rings pop riveted on. The wires were supported in the middle with hooks that I could drop the wire off of when I wanted to push the tarps out of the way. I had big heat looses but I could get the area in the tarped off area up to temperature very fast and the rest would slowly come up if I worked long enough but there was always a difference.

Jeb

 

[bookman51]

Looks interesting. I am looking for something to divide the storage area of my pole building from the shop area so I can better heat the shop area. The building is 40 feet wide and the rafters are 15 feet up.

Any experience with either curtains that slide back and forth versus curtains that roll up?

Bookman

 

[SUPERCOUPE]

I'd also like to say Thanx for posting! This venetian blind style roll-up was exactly what I've envisioned to keep dust and debris off my benches and aid in partitioning non-work areas. Been saving a couple old grain truck canvas tarps for this project.

 

[must8657]

i was going to use the track that electricians and plumbers use in industrial buildings to hang hvac pipes and conduit. you can by wheels with hooks that fit inside the track. then hang a heavy truckers tarp and roll it to the side when not needed. the wheels are fairly expensive. that is why i haven't done it yet.
jason