I did something similar in my garage. I laid out a grid of 2X4's, spaced
every 8 inches, filled in the gaps with insulation, and covered it with 3/4"
plywood. It was big enough to drive the Spit on it, and kept the cold from
the concrete from permeating my body as I lay under the car. I took it all
apart during the summer because I needed the wood for remodeling my
basement, but it was well worth the effort. I was able to keep the 2-car
garage comfortable with a small Kero-Sun kerosene heater and a baseboard
electric while the outside temp was around 10F.
Mike Welch
'68 +/- Spitfire MkIII
'60 Jaguar MkII
http://home.turbopower.com/~mikew
-----Original Message-----
From: jonmac [mailto:jonmac@ndirect.co.uk]
Sent: Sunday, January 17, 1999 7:29 PM
To: Atwell Haines
Cc: <Dave Terrick; <triumphs; <spit list
Subject: Re: BTU rating of electric garge heaters?!?!
> You'll find that the floor is still pretty darn cold even with the
air temp
> at 70. And of course, the by-product of that heater is moisture,
so things
> tend to condense on the cold surfaces a bit. A built-in heater
with
> external exhaust would prevent that, and carbon monoxide concerns.
> If you are building, look into some kind of radiant heat for the
floor,
> you'll be glad you did. (BOY my buns get cold!)
But electric costs, doesn't it? What's wrong with making a simple
crawler board on castors from timber when you're under the car and a
similar one for the standing area round your bench? With your feet
off the floor and that small airspace between your body and the
concrete, your buns (and anything else!) should remain well
protected.
John Mac
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