[Aronis]

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Well after considering this for about 14 years (moved to this house in 2008) I have decided add this to my garage.......miss the fun of a small hot toy. I had two in my prior house. We got tons of use out of them.

Mike

photo to follow......

[BwoodBMW]

???

[snowbimmer]

To quote from the "Satin Black M5 with some yellow additions!! thread..................





Couldn't resist.

[FatRear08]

Here we go again.

[Vic55]

LOL the replies are so much better than the original post




Ok Ill guess.... its a water heater hahahahahah

[snowbimmer]

Originally Posted by Vic55

LOL the replies are so much better than the original post




Ok Ill guess.... its a water heater hahahahahah

Taking it another direction. Nice. Glue gun???

[Aronis]

I uploaded this photo immediately after I did the thread....not sure what happened.

LOL

[Aronis]

I don't; know what happened to the original post. I uploaded it and THEN looked at it.....strange behavior.

Next I am cleaning up the mess which is my garage and painting and tiling the floor. Too dam many outstanding garages on this website. I am embarrassed by my mess. LOL......

Mike

[snowbimmer]

Vic wins. Close enough. Thanks for playing.

[Aronis]

Was out there cleaning up the corner and taking measurements, that work would be easier with heat....dam it.....

Mike

[FatRear08]

I was hoping a modded 2002. Heat’s always good though. Congrats!

[CGM]

Originally Posted by FatRear08

I was hoping a modded 2002. Heat's always good though. Congrats!

Aronis,

How long does it take for the heater to take the edge off this time of year?

CM

[Used2be]

Moving to Michigan from California, it was only at the last minute that I decided to add the garage heater to the build of the house. I’m so glad I did! Mine’s a Reznor unit, only 60,000 BTU but it heats the three car garage nicely from mid 30s to 50 F in about 20 minutes. I can go warmer of course, but 50 is comfortable when it’s in the teens outside.

[Aronis]

Originally Posted by Used2be

Moving to Michigan from California, it was only at the last minute that I decided to add the garage heater to the build of the house. I’m so glad I did! Mine’s a Reznor unit, only 60,000 BTU but it heats the three car garage nicely from mid 30s to 50 F in about 20 minutes. I can go warmer of course, but 50 is comfortable when it’s in the teens outside.

Very nice....

Come install mine, right there. LOL. This weekend it is going in.




Mike

[Used2be]

Originally Posted by Aronis

Very nice....
Come install mine, right there. LOL. This weekend it is going in.
Mike

Is this a DIY home project or is a contractor doing it? With your location I imagine you have a lot of snow on the roof. Cutting the exhaust vent in will be fun, and I hope there’s a gas line handy, as well as the electrical? You’ve had these before, you know how much better the space is to work in with heat! I hope all goes well!

[marcvtec]

I thought it was going to be a new riding lawn mower

[Aronis]

Originally Posted by Used2be

Is this a DIY home project or is a contractor doing it? With your location I imagine you have a lot of snow on the roof. Cutting the exhaust vent in will be fun, and I hope there’s a gas line handy, as well as the electrical? You’ve had these before, you know how much better the space is to work in with heat! I hope all goes well!

lmao. I've been doing these kinds of projects for 30 plus years.

Gas source is about 35 foot run from furnace.

Electrical will be just plugged into the outlet for the garage door opener. This heater only draws 6 amps.

Venting Horizontal. Did not want to cut a hole in the roof, but where I am I could as there is attic space above where the heater is going. But I'm keeping it simple. The garage has a section of outside wall I can cut through.

I have been putting this off too long. And I want hot and cold running water in the garage too. That's next weekend when the garage is nice and warm to work in.

I'm picking up the black pipe tomorrow. That will run about $350. The heater was $469. The vent kit (stainless) was $400. I'll need $50 in odd and ends for mounting. My labor is priceless. So about $1300. If I had the "GUY" do it it would be $5000. plus mishaps and excuses.

Just for comparison.

I have built my own in ground pool (15 x30) with gas heater, etc. Only had help pouring the concrete for the decks. That's too much to DIY, but did all prep myself.

I installed a whole house 18,000 watt natural gas generator including wiring to the main box. LOL. Those wires are HUGE.

It's not rocket science.

Mike

[Aronis]

Originally Posted by marcvtec

I thought it was going to be a new riding lawn mower

My John Deere 445 is 20 years old. I have a power bagger and a two stage blower and a winter enclosure. It's running strong. My other tractor is a JD 2305 with back hoe and loader. I used that for the pool and to landscape our unfinished spec house yard. I have a tiller for it. It's just sitting in the yard.....rusting....

Still eyeing a Spyder.

Mike

[marcvtec]

Originally Posted by Aronis

Very nice....

Come install mine, right there. LOL. This weekend it is going in.




Mike

Love the Sony ghetto blaster must sound nicer the my Makita work blaster,

[Aronis]

Dying Laughing. I have an Apple HomePod on the window sill. LOL. That Boombox has not been turned on for about 8 years or more. That now open space above the file cabinet was the home of a fully functioning Windows 98 computer with CRT monitor for years. I used it to run VAGCOM for my Audi's. It's in the basement now. I had to start the project by cleaning up that corner.

Mike

[marcvtec]

Ya but Sony is the BEST. not apple not makita and definite not bose.
A two tape cassette player with record , is the real deal.

[Used2be]

Originally Posted by Aronis

lmao. I've been doing these kinds of projects for 30 plus years.

And I want hot and cold running water in the garage too. That's next weekend when the garage is nice and warm to work in.

Mike

You’re a talented man, with the right equipment to do the work. I’m good with many smaller DIY around the house, but the pool…..No Way! Just like with the car, I justify spending for the right tools when I’m able to do it myself and save the money I’d pay a contractor.

I put a sink in the garage just on general principles as a handy thing to have. I hadn’t realized in the weather we deal with, it’s helpful to have hot water for the hose to do small wash jobs when it’s just above freezing outside.