Matt Meiser
12-14-2004, 1:55 PM
I want to install heating in the office I have in my shop so that I can keep it above freezing even when I'm not heating the rest of the building. I'm thinking that I want to use some kind of electric heat due to the small space and the trouble of running gas lines about 20' from the shop furnace. I'm looking for recommendations.
When I finished the inside of the building, I planned for eventually doing this and insulated the walls and ceiling. Before installing the heat, I'll be installing some of those OSB subfloor tiles and some type of linoleum flooring over the existing concrete. The office is approximately 6x10 with a 7' ceiling. The walls shared with the outside of the building are insulated with 6" fiberglass and the walls and ceiling which are inside the shop are insulated with 4" fiberglass. From manufacturer web sites, it doesn't sound like using a portable is a good idea for unattended use. There is one circuit currently in the room for 3 receptacles and the ceiling light (2-tube flourescent.) No, I didn't think to run a separate circuit while the walls were open.
When I finished the inside of the building, I planned for eventually doing this and insulated the walls and ceiling. Before installing the heat, I'll be installing some of those OSB subfloor tiles and some type of linoleum flooring over the existing concrete. The office is approximately 6x10 with a 7' ceiling. The walls shared with the outside of the building are insulated with 6" fiberglass and the walls and ceiling which are inside the shop are insulated with 4" fiberglass. From manufacturer web sites, it doesn't sound like using a portable is a good idea for unattended use. There is one circuit currently in the room for 3 receptacles and the ceiling light (2-tube flourescent.) No, I didn't think to run a separate circuit while the walls were open.