<VV> New Garage - Heating

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Morning Hank,

I am thinking very seriously about installing radiant heat in the slab.  I have
had several people respond and that seems to be the general consensus
at this time.

Thanks again,
Jim V.

At 03:57 AM 10/23/2005 Sunday, henry kaczmarek wrote:

>Hi Jim
>
>Interesting project ---you must take pictures as it progresses.
>
>If you have the bread, and it might be worth the expenditure of the 
>extra bread to keep warm over a Michigan winter, to get a radiant 
>heat system installed. I don't know how easy it is to do with 
>concrete, but at least the slab will stay warm, and heat rises, so 
>as it does it should keep it warm.
>
>Hank
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>Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 11:03 PM
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>>Re the heat. With the ceiling open, it will be tough as all of it 
>>will go up there and it will be nice and toasty in the attic...You 
>>might want to reconsider the ceiling, or partition part of it and 
>>put a ceiling in that. Working in a cold garage is only slightly 
>>better than outside.  And once the floor gets cold, it is COLD.
>>
>>Consider putting plastic sheeting beneath the concrete floor plus 
>>insulation under the concrete-before they pour it.
>>
>>You can think about putting piping in the floor and running hot 
>>water thru it. A warm floor will help a lot.
>>
>>Don't know what to tell you without the ceiling. It is a big area.
>>
>>Good l;uck.
>>
>>Chuck S
>>
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>>To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at skiblack.com>
>>Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 10:54 PM
>>Subject: <VV> New Garage - Heating
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>>>I am in the process of building a garage to store and work on my
>>>vehicles.  It will be 50' x 64' with 13' from floor to bottom of trusses
>>>and will be clear span.  I am looking for comments and
>>>recommendations as to the best type of heat to install.  I am located
>>>in Southeastern Michigan, so it does get cold here.  I am considering
>>>gas, electric or radiant heat.  The walls will be drywalled (sheet rocked)
>>>and the ceiling will be left open.
>>>
>>>Thanks for any and all comments and recommendations.
>>>
>>>
>>>Jim V.
>>>1964 Chevrolet Corvair Spyder Convertible
>>>http://www.angelfire.com/mi2/jrvvehicles
>>>dcvjrv at comcast.net
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