Re: Heating garage

From	Ted Heise <theise@panix.com>
Newsgroups	rec.outdoors.rv-travel
Subject	Re: Heating garage
Date	2026-02-07 22:48 +0000
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On Thu, 5 Feb 2026 12:18:10 -0600,
  sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> wrote:

>  I was able to retire at 53 years of age.  One of the benefits 
>  was that I was able to help so many of my friends get things 
>  done they needed help with.  I didn't want money for my time, I 
>  just liked helping them.  In almost every case a big part of 
>  the fun was when they realized they actually could do what 
>  needed to be done.  The pride they felt when the job was done 
>  was exactly what I got involved for.
> 
>  I am working at just paying people to do things, mostly because 
>  of the failing body parts.  The tile job I had this past summer 
>  is a good example.  I've done them many times, but didn't want 
>  to put the stress on my knees.
> 
>  Gas pipe is really a very easy thing to do, but I can 
>  appreciate thinking it might be better to just let a pro do it.  
>  In the end, you still better check their work for leaks.
> 
>  Same goes for putting in the piping and flashing for the heater 
>  thru the roof.  Very simple to do once you have the right 
>  things.  You do the alignment, and cut the hole.  It helps to 
>  have a shingle or two extra. You clue down and then nail the 
>  proper vent flashing.  The top 1/2 then gets covered over with 
>  the shingles.  Trust me, once you've done it, it is pretty 
>  simple and doing it yourself can save a lot of money.

All makes sense, but I've started fretting about what my gas bill 
would do if I try to heat the whole garage.  It's darn near 1000 
sq ft.  My handy neighbor suggested hanging a floor to ceiling 
curtain around the smallish space I really would like heated, 
ptobably about 90 sq ft.  If I throw insulation onto the space 
above the ceiling of that part I bet my space heater would work 
well enough--and a whole lot less expensive.

-- 
Ted Heise        <theise@panix.com>        Gretna, NE, USA

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Why we do it sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> - 2026-01-26 21:08 -0600
  Re: Why we do it Ted Heise <theise@panix.com> - 2026-01-28 15:59 +0000
    Re: Why we do it sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> - 2026-01-28 20:08 -0600
      Re: Why we do it Ted Heise <theise@panix.com> - 2026-01-30 15:21 +0000
        Heating garage (was: Why we do it) Ted Heise <theise@panix.com> - 2026-01-31 16:35 +0000
          Re: Heating garage sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> - 2026-01-31 12:54 -0600
            Re: Heating garage Ted Heise <theise@panix.com> - 2026-01-31 22:12 +0000
              Re: Heating garage bfh <redydog@rye.net> - 2026-02-01 03:37 -0500
                Re: Heating garage sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> - 2026-02-02 19:19 -0600
                Re: Heating garage Ted Heise <theise@panix.com> - 2026-02-03 17:14 +0000
              Re: Heating garage sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> - 2026-02-02 19:13 -0600
                Re: Heating garage Ted Heise <theise@panix.com> - 2026-02-03 17:26 +0000
                Re: Heating garage sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> - 2026-02-05 12:18 -0600
                Re: Heating garage Ted Heise <theise@panix.com> - 2026-02-07 22:48 +0000
                Re: Heating garage sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> - 2026-02-07 17:48 -0600
                Re: Heating garage Ted Heise <theise@panix.com> - 2026-02-08 15:32 +0000
                Re: Heating garage sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> - 2026-02-08 11:09 -0600
                Re: Heating garage Ted Heise <theise@panix.com> - 2026-02-09 15:23 +0000
                Re: Heating garage sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> - 2026-02-12 10:06 -0600
                BS-ing (was: Heating garage) Ted Heise <theise@panix.com> - 2026-02-13 16:26 +0000
                Re: BS-ing sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> - 2026-02-19 11:05 -0600
                Re: BS-ing Ted Heise <theise@panix.com> - 2026-02-20 17:57 +0000
                Re: Heating garage bfh <redydog@rye.net> - 2026-02-04 00:47 -0500
        Re: Why we do it sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> - 2026-01-31 11:56 -0600
          Re: Why we do it Ted Heise <theise@panix.com> - 2026-01-31 21:52 +0000

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