[Jewelry making - Article 00153] - Re: [Orchid] Heating a garage studio

[Don Rogers]

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>     This is all well and good, unless they live in a cold climate. Then
>     the question becomes, how do they heat thier garage studio in the
>     winter time? 

    I have a similar problem, on opposite, how do I cool my garage. 
    Well the answer will work both ways.  The biggest source of heat or
    cold in a garage is the garage door its self. Mine is a standard
    steel door.  I took 1 1/2" Hi R foam insulation sheets( the ones
    with aluminum foil on both sides) and cut panels to fit into the
    door. I filled all of the sections with this Hi R and the results
    were incredible.  Last summer, I had very few days where I could
    work due to the heat.  This summer, after the insulation, there was
    only one day.  Now that it is starting to get cool, I open the door
    to the house and let it warm up for an hour or so before I go out. 
    If it is really cold (coastal California wise), I have an electric
    heater that I use to make it more comfortable. 

    Having come from the cold of Michigan and mid state New York,  you
    have an entirely different problem.  My suggestion would be to wall
    off your work area to make it as small as possible, and then add an
    electric heater or other fuel based heaters with proper ventilation.
     The smaller the area you are trying to heat, the easier it will be.
     The better the area is insulated, the easier.  Just remember, you
    are creating hazardous fumes, both with your work and the heating,
    so make sure you have a way to keep clean air to breath. 

    Don  

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