[TheForge] Re: Some new pics

Fri Feb 21 07:39:00 2003

        Mike,  This is just what I did, but I put a 200,000 BTU Reznor
propane ceiling furnace up in my shop.  It heats the building (also 30 x 40)
easily and quickly as I don't leave it run at night (just don't trust gas
when I'm not around).  It was $1,050 for the furnace and about another $350
for the regulators, underground line, tubing, and 3/4 pipe to run thru the
building with the flex line and hangers at the end.   I've been happy with
it and it gives me the bulk propane for torch and forge.
        I've also tried wood in the past two shops, and oil fired hot
air.......nothing compared to this unit, it cooks and gives you some heat.
If your gonna pay money - it's nice to be comfortable.

Ralph


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Spencer" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 1:24 AM
Subject: [TheForge] Re: Some new pics


>
> > Nice pictures of the shop. You have been busy.
>
> Well, a contractor built it because I wanted it much faster than I
> could have built it, even with help.  But busy painting and wiring it,
> moving and setting up, yeah.  Moving woulda been an overwhelming task
> without the help of my son David.
>
> > How do/are you planning to heat it?
>
> Heh.  The original plan included a 10'x10' soundproofed room
> partitioned off in the corner for a propane furnace (thereby setting
> me up with a big propane tank for a forge later) and a compressor.
> But the building ran way over budget and the money pipe began sucking
> mud before we got that far.  So there's no compressor yet and I have a
> propane salamander that will take enough chill off to do stuff as long
> as the temp isn't too much lower than 10F.  Immersion heater in the
> quench tub.  Long underwear. :-)
>
> Furnace, compressor and insulation when I sell the old shop building.
> Anyone need a big building in a scenic fishing village?
>
>    http://www.1novascotia.com/portfolio/551/551.html
>
> I heat our house with wood but I don't think I want to go that route
> again for the shop.  Been there, done that, etc.
>
> - Mike
>
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