Re: My $40,000 H

Posted by GordoSD on August 31, 2006 at 17:48:25 from (66.115.200.140):

In Reply to: My $40,000 H posted by neblinc on August 31, 2006 at 06:55:35:

Randy, Don't feel too badly. I have 70K invested in my 40x80 up here in SD.
I would suggest white tin on the ceiling. Hang about 12 of the 8 foot hi intensity cold weather florecent lights. 6 on a switch. Park the tractors in there you are going to work on and place the lights above and to the SIDES of them, not directly over them.In other words don't place lights down the center of a bay, but to each side of them. Then blown-in insulation. Maybe a layer of inexpensive insul-board on trusses below roof tin.
I use a LARGE Reznor propane heater suspended from the ceiling. Place it middle back and face it TOWARD the largest door. I keep my shop at least 48 degrees all winter long and use about 400 gals of propane all year. I bring it up to 58-62 for working in the day. No soot, smoke or ashes.Figure it costs me about a dollar a day, (365) for the whole deal.Of course it never comes on April to Oct. Get a set back digital thermostat.
I glue a strip of 1/4 inch hi density foam to the floor, under the overhead door for the winter.
You can get the heater and install it yourself for about 1500 dollars.Get one twice the recommended size as it will be much more efficient.

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