Colt Case Ingersoll Garden Tractors

Just curious, how you guys heat your shop if at all or needed in winter ?
I am fortunate to have natural gas to our rural property . But what does everyone else do ?

Dave

Wood stove for day, burn about 2 cords a year, propane furnace at night. Set at 48 F. A lot of days it’s 50-54 when I go in in the morning. So furnace didn’t kick in. Depends of course how cold it is out. Normally put two or three sticks in the wood stove when I go in the house at the end of the day. Keeps the propane off longer.

Noel

None of the old farm buildings at home are heated or insulated. My garage is not heated either, but being attached to the house, it doesn't get much below freezing in there. Other than a quick little fix I don't do much work in the garage.
My shop has natural gas heat, anything needing more attention gets hauled there. I keep it about 50° in there. It's not the most convenient for working on my stuff, being 7 miles from home I can't just sneak out for a hour or two after supper.
It's for sale so if it sells I'll build a new, smaller shop at home. Then I'll be able to walk to work.

Fingers crossed Tim!

Eugen wrote: ↑Thu Feb 10, 2022 3:22 pm Fingers crossed Tim!

Thanks, if it sells, my yard and sheds at home will look like Spike's for a while.

I have a whole house propane furnace in the shop with some duct work and four registers. I keep it around 45 degrees F in there and during the day I fire up the wood furnace and it gets toasty in there. The other day it was eighty degrees F in there with the wood furnace. I have a house squirrel cage blower system built into the furnace. I've burned five face cords of wood so far this year, but I'm out there almost every day.

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Harry

I have a whole house propane furnace in the shop with some duct work and four registers. I keep it around 45 degrees F in there and during the day I fire up the wood furnace and it gets toasty in there. The other day it was eighty degrees F in there with the wood furnace. I have a house squirrel cage blower system built into the furnace. I've burned five face cords of wood so far this year, but I'm out there almost every day.

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Harry

Harry wrote: ↑Thu Feb 10, 2022 3:56 pm I have a whole house propane furnace in the shop with some duct work and four registers. I keep it around 45 degrees F in there and during the day I fire up the wood furnace and it gets toasty in there. The other day it was eighty degrees F in there with the wood furnace. I have a house squirrel cage blower system built into the furnace. I've burned five face cords of wood so far this year, but I'm out there almost every day.

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Harry

80° holy moly. I'd be taking a nap. be honest Harry, do you have a hammock in there.

Neat setup Harry . Did you build that ? Ya I would be napping too.

Dave

My garage gets to 75-80 F some days. That’s why I don’t do much some days. Hehe. But then if it’s 60-75 I don’t do much some days ! Hehe. Below 60, forget it.

Noel