Do we need a warm garage....

[ovrszd]

I have a outside wood boiler that heats the house and my pole barn high 50 low 60s is comfortable to work in.

I'm a wuss. Needs to be high 60s to low 70s for me. I like my work material and tools to be warm. I also work in a T-shirt. Right now it's 14 degrees outside and 67 in my shop.

 

[jack707]

I'm a wuss. Needs to be high 60s to low 70s for me. I like my work material and tools to be warm. I also work in a T-shirt. Right now it's 14 degrees outside and 67 in my shop.

The building is insulated roof and walls. Higher temps = more wood yesterday it was 57 in there and that was good enough for me. I will be getting 12 cords of wood sometime this week. I hate getting my fingers cold that just ruins the day for me.

 

[ovrszd]

The building is insulated roof and walls. Higher temps = more wood yesterday it was 57 in there and that was good enough for me. I will be getting 12 cords of wood sometime this week. I hate getting my fingers cold that just ruins the day for me.

Insulation is the key to success. More so than the type of heat used. My shop is well insulated and free of drafts. It's 23,000 cubic feet of space. I'll not burn 12 cords of wood.

 

[KennyG]

I'm a wuss. Needs to be high 60s to low 70s for me. I like my work material and tools to be warm. I also work in a T-shirt. Right now it's 14 degrees outside and 67 in my shop.

I'm not too comfortable working in a T-shirt because I like some arm protection. Sitting in the house, I like the temperature to be over 70 but working I start to sweat when the temperature gets over 60 so I have to shut my wood stove down sometimes. We all have our quirks.

 

[ovrszd]

I'm not too comfortable working in a T-shirt because I like some arm protection. Sitting in the house, I like the temperature to be over 70 but working I start to sweat when the temperature gets over 60 so I have to shut my wood stove down sometimes. We all have our quirks.

I work mostly with metal. After ruining a couple hundred long sleeved shirts and twice catching myself on fire wearing lined flannel shirts, I go sleeveless.

 

[Ford850]

I work mostly with metal. After ruining a couple hundred long sleeved shirts and twice catching myself on fire wearing lined flannel shirts, I go sleeveless.

Yeah, the skin grows back. The shirts have to be replaced if you burn off the sleeves.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

I work mostly with metal. After ruining a couple hundred long sleeved shirts and twice catching myself on fire wearing lined flannel shirts, I go sleeveless.

Same here, but I learned to wear a weldor's cape when welding and roll my sleeves up when I'm running a lathe, mill, or anything else that could pull me in by a caught sleeve. But I prefer short sleeves when the weather allows.:laughing:

 

[ovrszd]

Yeah, the skin grows back. The shirts have to be replaced if you burn off the sleeves.

You'd be surprised how fast you can get a shirt off when it's on fire!!!!!!

 

[RedNeckGeek]

You'd be surprised how fast you can get a shirt off when it's on fire!!!!!!

But not so much with a pair of pants! :shocked::laughing:

 

[KennyG]

Sometimes you guys scare me...