Need a suggestion from you all

[IgotDANUTZ]

My kids are slowly taking over my basement manland, I will prolly be moved to the garage after the holidays. My garage is a 24x24 space with a door, window, and two garage doors. My question is this , how would you all heat th room?? I dont wanna spend a ton of money. Any suggestions would be greatly apreciated

[Iamdead]

wood stove

[SVTF]

wood stove

Be sure to check with your home insurance co. if you go with the above heat source.

Some company's will not insure you if the garage is heated by woodstove.

[IgotDANUTZ]

way too expensive

[Scuba_Dave]

I heated with wood at my last house (bought in '97)
This house I heat in Fall & Spring & supplement thru the winter
I have yet to buy any wood (all the way back to '97), I go thru maybe 1.5 cords a year here

Gas might be the fastest, cost depends upon your area
If its not insulated you are wasting $$

Have any South exposure ?
Want free heat ?
I'm building a few of these for my house
This puts out 85+ degree air when sunny:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y105/Daveywb/Home%20Stuff/panel01m.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y105/Daveywb/Home%20Stuff/slidingdooroutsidepanel07m.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y105/Daveywb/Home%20Stuff/panel06m.jpg

[IgotDANUTZ]

I dont even know what that is

[Kidd32]

The issue is not with the heating technic, you'll need some serious isolation !

[monkey_booger]

I dont even know what that is

x2

Please explain or link

[Quads]

Why not run some electric wall / floor / base board heaters?
http://www.air-n-water.com/product/HBB1254.html

Or, if you can plumb for natural gas / propane, then do a free standing heater.
http://www.stpaulmercantile.com/index.php?action=store&item=ProcomQ

Worse case: get a devil box for the top of your propane bottle:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005LEXK/ref=asc_df_B00005LEXK986137?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=googlecom09c9-20&linkCode=asn&creative=380341&creativeASIN=B00005LEXK

[bamadave]

My kids are slowly taking over my basement manland, I will prolly be moved to the garage after the holidays. My garage is a 24x24 space with a door, window, and two garage doors. My question is this , how would you all heat th room?? I dont wanna spend a ton of money. Any suggestions would be greatly apreciated


Move to Alabama, Florida or Texas

[Hemps]

What kind of temps do you want? Will this be a constant temp?

[IgotDANUTZ]

When im not in the garage the temp will drop in the winter and rise in teh summer.........Im jsut worried about the lcd tvs being temperature sensetive and getting ruined:)

[Buchananite]

My suggestion is to put the kids in the garage and dress them warmly. :D

[IgotDANUTZ]

hahahha Im not worried abotu them!! hahahah
Ive seen space heaters rated for 400 square feet, i might scoop one up
As far as ac goes..I put a window in last summer and a nice ac unit will run about 500 for the room im cooling