Heating A WOODSHOP- HELP!!!!!
loucarabasi
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Hey fellas, I have a 1500 sq ft cabinet shop and need to heat it. I have an oil tank right out the door that feeds the house boiler. What the best and cheapest start up cost for me (oil fired forced air) Radiant floor heat would be best for me but not doable. I have a lot of scrap hardwood from cut offs I beleive I can put them to use in the winter months in a wood stove. The shop is in NJ.
Thanks Guys for your help.
LMC
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Greetings lou,
This post, in response to your question, will bump the thread through the 'recent discussion' listing again which will increase it's viewing.
Perhaps it will catch someone's attention that can help you with advice.
Cheers
every court needs a jester
Could you be a bit more specific? All you've told us is the size, and there's a tank. Not a lot to go on...
You might want to check with your local building official as to what will be allowable under the heating and building codes. Here in CT, a wood stove will work, but 1500 sf is a huge space to heat. Perhaps a pellet stove? Gas fired space heater? Oil fired Forced air? Lots of choices, but the BO will have the last laugh.
Mycarwood, BO says its ok to put in a oil fired forced air unit in. Also I will put a woodburner in to just to get rid of the scraps. The walls are 8'' block and I plan to frame and insulate interior walls with r-13 too. What type of vent for the heater will I have to use? How efficient are forced air oil furnaces? Have any idea of the coast for the furnace?
-LMC
1500 sq ft is a fair sized place, but not giant. Presume you're working in there, not sitting around shooting the breeze, so it doesn't need to be hot, just warm.
A woodstove will take the edge off, and a good sized one would keep it toasty, presuming the place is decently insulated. Also occupies a fair bit of space that you need to keep free of combustibles though- no wooden shelves etc.
For my hobby shop, the woodstove is the cat's @ss. But it'll take more than a few off-cuts to keep it fired winter after winter, and it won't keep it warm when you're not there. Condensation on your tools, freezing of your glue and finish materials etc. would be a worry without some form of back-up heat. I have radiant in my slab and a thermostat set at 5 C just to prevent that- and to bring it up to comfortable if I ever get a couple weeks off to do some woodworking during the winter!
Wood does occupy a fair bit of time, setting the fires, keeping it loaded and mucking out the ash. Cuts into how much time you have left to make money if that's your goal. But it does reduce the amount of offcuts and sawdust disposal you'll need to do as well, saving a few bucks at the same time. The demo wood from my project will keep me warm out there for quite a few years.
Hey Lou,
What exit? I'm 125.
Anywho, what about one of the ductless mini splits? AC in summer and heat pump in winter. Won't get it warm enough to sit around doing nothing but you'll be working generating your own heat as well. BTW, 1500 sq ft workshop, nice!
Dock,Mt laurel
I am a cabinet maker. What type of work do you do?
Chowder fest!!!
-Lou
chiropractor, most of my posts are regarding my house on LBI. 125 yr old carpenter gothic in Surf City, oldest house in SC and one of the oldest on the island.
Hense the dockelly. I have two brothers that are chiros in Cherry hill and Marlton. I am a cabinet maker. If you ever need anything give me a call. I just had a cortisone shot in my foot. I had to, I have too much to do and need to be on the feet for 14hr days. The bros were really against it but I had to do it. Where did you go to school (they went to Palmer) Was not fun to visit I'll tell ya.
Nice to meet you, Lou Carabasi
National, outside Chicago. Lots of fun to visit.
so what did you decide on doing?
Subluxator eliminator, oil fired forced air unit. I'm running the Ductwork saturday. I found a bunch of duct for sale in the paper and its what I need size wise.
-Lou
Funny you should reply today, two guys here right now installing a new furnace for the office.