Having a nice shop is one of the best things ever! 
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60x40x16 Shop Build “Tow Strap Garage”
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I like it. I'm jealous.
That propane tank... you may want to move it. If it ever blows the relief valve or has a leak... propane settles. So it's going to fill your walkout basement area.
That propane tank... you may want to move it. If it ever blows the relief valve or has a leak... propane settles. So it's going to fill your walkout basement area.
Good info
It is a temporary location as we are getting a larger tank once I get to heating the shop. We are most likely getting an in ground tank that will be buried behind the shop.
Sucks having to be on propane. I'd looking into a wood stove or pellet stove or if you have enough of it a waste oil heater. I'd really love to put a wood stove in my garage but I lack space for one.
I prefer Propane to being at the mercy of having natural gas piped to my home and having a bill every month whether I use it or not. Granted I am only using for my gas grill, water heater, fire place, pit, and hot tube heater. Water heater doesn't need to be set high and doesn't run as much as it would else where. I grill all year. Never cold enough to use the fire place(gas only, no wood) Fire pit uses wood so gas is only to light. The Hot tub is the heavy consumer. 2x a year 250 gal tank, 40 to 50% to top out at 80% for us.
I run a waste oil heater. There is some maintenance to them. And they are loud. Blower, nozzle atomizing the oil, nozzle blower for the chamber flame and the compressor occasionally. I get my oil 200 gallons at a time from a trucking company.
I also have a 2 barrel wood fired heater next to it. I run both occasionally.
It is a block building with a well insulated ceiling.
I also have a 2 barrel wood fired heater next to it. I run both occasionally.
It is a block building with a well insulated ceiling.
Guy I work with got into building his own waste oil heaters. There's a huge Facebook following on them.
I had that idea, but have heard from multiple people that they aren’t very efficient and the maintenance isn’t worth it. Is that true?
I like the simplicity of electric in a well insulated building. Although thats getting more expensive all the time.
I would have natural gas if available. House heats on propane.
I would have natural gas if available. House heats on propane.
We are putting one in my bosses shop, wondering if there is much or any smell to it running?
It also has floor heat and a Natural gas Resnor heater already.
At the end of the cold season, I pull it apart and clean everything. 3 hours of time. 6 hours per gallon of oil. Thermostat controlled. Mine can be ducted, but I did not. It needs a separate settling tank for the dirt to drop out. I have a pump that goes on top of the settling tank. The PVC suction line does not get to the bottom, so the crap is not transferred into the feed tank. Flame needs adjusted occasionally. Super easy.
Mine is a Lanair MXD200. Bought it used 6 years ago.
Not if it is running correctly and the seals are good. Is it a manufactured or home brew unit?
Manufactured, but I don’t know what brand, it hasn’t showed up yet.
That is good. The home brew are the leaky, stinky units.
I was luck enough to find mine 30 minutes away, used for 2 weeks. The shops insurance would not cover the shop with it. They never told them why. It's not like the oil will ignite. I run a wood stive right next to mine.
I’m curious as to how you plan to insulate the shop? Insulating my pole barn has been on my mind for a few years.
I tiny fab of expanding foam in each of the vertical panel cells at the floor. Win will blow dust under them, into the shop.
Doors started going in today. Should be able to get a lot more done tomorrow and finish up Wednesday.
Look into the insurance rules in your area. Make sure actual adjusters tell you that solid fuel heat is OK in an outbuilding. In many areas it is not, and any fire-related loss then is not covered. Don't count on the agents to tell you this, of course.
This is part of why so many are going to outdoor boilers instead.
The shop is looking great! Living the dream!
This is part of why so many are going to outdoor boilers instead.
The shop is looking great! Living the dream!
Lots of progress today. Door panels and tracks are in. Springs and track supports still need to go up, along with outside trim/seals.
The door guy finished up Thursday. The outside trim and seal finished the look on the doors. There is not electrical at the building yet, so the openers will be at a later date. I’ll be snagging a walk through door and installing that this weekend and start the process of building my tool room and moving in tools now that the building will be secure.
