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PeterN
United Kingdom
240 Posts |
 Posted - 10/11/2017 : 18:30:52
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I am a martyr to the cause in the winter. Always tripping over my own feet, and testing just how cold you can get and still concentrate. Still it can't be that bad, the hedgehogs are still turning up outside the garage door for their nightly feed. I thought they would have been hibernating by now. I envy you chaps with space and heat......and music???
Peter
1930 M type MG 748
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David R
United Kingdom
289 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2017 : 20:11:04
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Get a calor gas heater - cheap to run and useful for drying painted bits as well.
David
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MG Maverick
United Kingdom
1045 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2017 : 21:45:35
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I.must.be.lucky.I.have.a.centally.heated.four.car.garage.yet.mycomputer.keyboard.won't.space.mmmmmm
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PeterN
United Kingdom
240 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2017 : 22:06:37
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A cross you have to bear
Peter
1930 M type MG 748
2M/1506 |
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Onno
Netherlands
1027 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2017 : 22:11:37
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Instaling a wood burner was the best thing I did to my workshop.
-5 outside and I still get it 18-20 degrees.
Now only a heated tool box because the spanners take e bit longer to warm up ;)
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TCTom
USA
274 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2017 : 23:57:09
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Guess I'm a wimp here in Indiana USA. Crystal clear skies on a chilly 0deg C day. Went for a TC drive with my brother in law. Man it felt colder than it should.
My cave is almost complete. 1,600 sq feet workspace underneath my garage and driveway with bright LED lights, heating, air con, dehumidifier, bathroom, large restaurant sink, new rotary screw air compressor, music and TV by the large glass doors and windows. It will be the place I spend the bulk of my time the next several years.
I'm too faint hearted for cold floors and dim lighting anymore. Been there, done that.
I admire those of you that can still do it!
Tom Wilson
Zionsville, IN USA |
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Colin McLachlan
United Kingdom
987 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2017 : 10:49:22
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Tom, you've made me realise how easy it could be to hate someone I've never even met   .
Chris, I recently destroyed the keyboard on my laptop (yes, coffee!), and found I could buy a replacement online for about £10, and it took five minutes to change. This.trick.must.be.driving.you.nuts!
BTW, a general note: it would make it easier to reply personally to a post if everyone incorporated their first name (or preferred nickname/epithet) in a profile signature block. This saves us having to look you up in the members' list. This obviously doesn't apply if you use your real name as your forum user name. 
Cheers,
Colin
Markinch, Fife.
PA 0613
MG3242
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thecollingburnboys
United Kingdom
574 Posts |
Posted - 13/11/2017 : 10:32:51
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As I only need to heat myself (and my dog) up in the area where I'm
working I have a new LED heater hanging from the ceiling above me. Cost me £250 including a sparky to fit it but well worth it. Also a little fan heater to warm my hands up but they use a lot of juice to run.
I laid cheap, hard wearing carpet on the floor which so I'm not standing on cold concrete and it just makes it feel cosy and means I hoover more often to keep it looking good :-)
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Cooperman
United Kingdom
752 Posts |
Posted - 14/11/2017 : 14:58:30
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Originally posted by David R
Get a calor gas heater - cheap to run and useful for drying painted bits as well.
David
J 3355
The only trouble with these is that they burn up all the oxygen in the air and when I had one it gave me a dreadful sore throat.
That was a long time ago, so maybe they are a bit better these days.
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Tim Phelps
United Kingdom
166 Posts |
Posted - 14/11/2017 : 14:59:59
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Fully agree with James on the carpet - makes all the difference as a lot of cold can come up through the floor. A few years ago the office where I worked was being refurbished and i took (with permission) about 100 second-hand office grade carpet tiles - fantastic! But any carpet helps reduce the cold, and also soaks up the odd bit of oil |
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correlejco
United Kingdom
251 Posts |
Posted - 14/11/2017 : 17:23:59
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Soaks up the oil? Surely not! Never heard of a prewar car that drops oil.
John - 1934 NA0492 |
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correlejco
United Kingdom
251 Posts |
Posted - 14/11/2017 : 17:41:57
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As well as Cooperman's oxygen starvation, there's another issue with burning Calor (or any butane / propane) gas in a confined space.
2 C4H10 + 13 O2 --> 10 H2O + 8 CO2
So 2 molecules of butane uses 13 molecules of oxygen and produces 8 of carbon dioxide and 10 of water (which condenses on anything as soon as it's cold).
Recipe for headaches and corrosion.
John - 1934 NA0492 |
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
5999 Posts |
Posted - 14/11/2017 : 18:27:22
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When we were drawing up the plans for our house I cunningly arranged for the garage to be directly below the drawing room, or the ‘good’ room, if you will, with the result that the bigger the room, the bigger the garage. It’s not enormous, but bigger than it might otherwise have been. No heating or carpet, though, those are for sissies (be said enviously)
Simon J
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Cooperman
United Kingdom
752 Posts |
Posted - 14/11/2017 : 21:31:51
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A chap on the VSCC forum says that a carpet is the last thing to have in your garage as it acts as a wick and residual oil and petrol need the slightest spark and whoosh up it goes. Use a duck board instead if your feet are cold.
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thecollingburnboys
United Kingdom
574 Posts |
Posted - 14/11/2017 : 21:49:47
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Mine is a workshop solely for trimming and never has any cars in it so apologies if I've led anyone astray. However, most classic car folk I know aren't that interested in this modern idea of health & safety :-)
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MG Maverick
United Kingdom
1045 Posts |
Posted - 15/11/2017 : 08:28:36
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I keep my toolbox on small table next to the garage c/h radiator, keeps my scanners warm.on the floor I use small metre size pieces of waste cardboard from packaging, and replace frequently.
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