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My new, warmer garage!

HawkRod

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I finally finished insulating the third bay in my garage. I installed R-19 in the ceiling along with 1" silver backed foam board to reflect light and keep the insulation up. The walls are insulated with R-13 and regular drywall. Now I can work in the winter without freezing my nuts off!

Here is the front of my 3rd bay
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From a bit further back. It's tight, but I can't complain.
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At the front left of the pictures above is my "slop room". It's small, but has protection to keep dust, paint and other crap from drifting into the rest of the garage
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I find it super useful when I am grinding, painting small parts, blasting, etc.
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It may not be the most impressive shop out there (some of you have awesome and large garages), but it's mine and I am happy I can now work in the winter comfortably!
 
But you have the room for a lift!!! Being able to work year round is a good thing!! Nice!!
 
There have been people I've envied over the years for various reasons. And I've outlived many of them. Be grateful for what you have.
 
Looks about perfect to me.
 
the foil board works pretty good. i have it on my ceiling in my dirty area, also blocks out cell phone signals. nice shop.
 
But you have the room for a lift!!! Being able to work year round is a good thing!! Nice!!
Thanks! Yeah, the lift is awesome. I have reached an age where I'd prefer not to crawl around like a worm if I don't have to. It makes even easy things like oil changes much nicer!

There have been people I've envied over the years for various reasons. And I've outlived many of them. Be grateful for what you have.
Well said sir and I fully agree. I may not have a huge garage, but it's mine, it's paid for and in my opinion, pretty darn nice for my needs!

Looks about perfect to me.
Thanks! Be better with yet another Mopar in there!!! :D

the foil board works pretty good. i have it on my ceiling in my dirty area, also blocks out cell phone signals. nice shop.
Great to hear it works well. The darn stuff is almost $16 a sheet, so the costs add up! I like the way it brightens up the garage by better reflecting the available light. And not getting bothered on my cell is an added benefit!!!
 
Grate looking shop be it small or large every man need's a dog house. Want to get A/C put in mine one day. The heat here in fl. with all the humidity is killer in June and July. Have fun. :thumbsup:
 
That's next year's project for me - starting with the ceiling. The open rafters in my pole barn don't allow any kind of heater. The heat goes straight up into the rafters, and I'm still freezing my buns off. Here on the North Coast that means work in the barn practically ceases between late November and mid-March.
 
Thanks! Yeah, the lift is awesome. I have reached an age where I'd prefer not to crawl around like a worm if I don't have to. It makes even easy things like oil changes much nicer!


Well said sir and I fully agree. I may not have a huge garage, but it's mine, it's paid for and in my opinion, pretty darn nice for my needs!


Thanks! Be better with yet another Mopar in there!!! :D


Great to hear it works well. The darn stuff is almost $16 a sheet, so the costs add up! I like the way it brightens up the garage by better reflecting the available light. And not getting bothered on my cell is an added benefit!!!
I considered the signal blockage a benefit as well as an excuse.
 
@hsorman That’s Great Hawk! I know exactly what you mean about “worming” your way under the car. I put in a 4 post lift this past March and then did all the oil changes in an hour flat (4 cars).

I want to add a ceiling/insulation in the workshop area of my garage so I can put in a window air conditioner for our humid summers. I thought this past summer was going to be slow working only part time, but it was practically full time for me this year again (I work from home). Sorry that you missed our annual carbecue. We wanted to hear all about your cross country trip!
 
That's next year's project for me - starting with the ceiling. The open rafters in my pole barn don't allow any kind of heater. The heat goes straight up into the rafters, and I'm still freezing my buns off. Here on the North Coast that means work in the barn practically ceases between late November and mid-March.
It was pretty much the same for me, and when I had to work out there it really was no fun. The insulation has transformed my ability to work out there, so hopefully no excuses for making progress this winter!!!

@hsorman That’s Great Hawk! I know exactly what you mean about “worming” your way under the car. I put in a 4 post lift this past March and then did all the oil changes in an hour flat (4 cars).

I want to add a ceiling/insulation in the workshop area of my garage so I can put in a window air conditioner for our humid summers. I thought this past summer was going to be slow working only part time, but it was practically full time for me this year again (I work from home). Sorry that you missed our annual carbecue. We wanted to hear all about your cross country trip!
I retired in July and it seems I have never been as busy! I will be sure to come next year (if you'll have me!) to your carbecue, it was a great time last year.

My second drive across country was postponed due to the pandemic. I'm hoping we can do it next year.

Cheers,

Hawk
 
That's next year's project for me - starting with the ceiling. The open rafters in my pole barn don't allow any kind of heater. The heat goes straight up into the rafters, and I'm still freezing my buns off. Here on the North Coast that means work in the barn practically ceases between late November and mid-March.

I finished my new shop back in April of this year, so can empathize with your situation since I was in the same boat with the unfinished shop over the last couple years, before that I had no shop at all so had to try and do my work outside or maybe slip the front end into the garage on the house. And I too live up north with winter from Nov-to-April...;)

This year has been great with a wood burning fireplace and lots of light and room, starting to catch up on some of the major fixes and upgrades I have been putting off for several years now.
 
Heat in the shop is a big plus. I went years working in unheated shops until I was able to build a new shop complete with heated floors. Now in the winter my friends stop by to work on their cars. Had a buddy over earlier this week to do some engine work on his car and tomorrow another friend pulls his '69 RR into my shop to tackle an EFI conversion.
 
I'm very jealous of you fellas with heat out there....
I got a bunch of those silly 110VAC heaters. Waste of energy...
Bucket list item is a heat pump for the garage.
These is no gas up here on the ridge and I don't like burning stuff to heat anyways.
 
Heat in the shop is a big plus. I went years working in unheated shops until I was able to build a new shop complete with heated floors. Now in the winter my friends stop by to work on their cars. Had a buddy over earlier this week to do some engine work on his car and tomorrow another friend pulls his '69 RR into my shop to tackle an EFI conversion.
I think having radiant floor heating is the Cadillac version of a garage! Sounds super nice and comfortable, and if I were building a garage from scratch, I would definitely build that in.

Yes, having a heated and well lit garage has meant the same for me with friends stopping by to work on cars. There is a "line" of projects to get in to the lift and use the garage! But I enjoy it, since it gives me some "car time" and a chance to hang out with buddies.
 
I'm very jealous of you fellas with heat out there....
I got a bunch of those silly 110VAC heaters. Waste of energy...
Bucket list item is a heat pump for the garage.
These is no gas up here on the ridge and I don't like burning stuff to heat anyways.

I have had a 220VAC heater for years (red and black unit in the first picture). But before I insulated the garage, it was like I was trying to heat Pennsylvania - the heat just flew out of the garage. It didn't work so well except make me a bit more comfortable when I was directly in front of the unit.

We don't have gas piped to our street either, so I would need to get a large propane tank if I were to use that to heat the garage. For now, I will stick with the electric heater and see how expensive it is. I also don't want a wood or coal stove since I don't want to give up the footprint on the floor - I need all the space I have! Any heater must be in the ceiling!
 
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