Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

kismet · Joined: 04 May 2011 Posts: 71 Location: South Staffs

I have an oil fired blow heater with a flue so no condensation problems. Trouble is I get so annoyed at the constant roaring noise that I prefer not to use it.
I just wrap up well including padded overalls and a warm snood. This works well but is a pain when I drop something on the floor as it is difficult to bend with all the layers on (clothes and fat!).

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

I can build Timber Sheds to any size, any design... lol

hehe

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22911 Location: UK

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Hi

I don't have any pics sorry.

Cheers

Dave

PAUL BEAUMONT · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 1281 Location: Barnsley S. Yorks

Rick, I quite like the look of Keops (Keops Interlock, Five Oaks Farm, Badgers Hill, Evesham, Worcestershire WR11 4SN - Tel: 01386 861961 - Mob: 07967 682716 - Email: best@logcabins.co.uk) and they are not millions of miles from you. They were most helpful when I enquired. As I recall a 2 car garage was iro £6K but of course you have to lay a base too (and in my case, move a bank!!). Beware some suppliers do not include the roof in their quote.

whiteshadow · Joined: 24 Jan 2011 Posts: 78

One of the heaters that I've been quite impressed with is an electric space heater, cost ~£45 from Fleabay. If you have a fairly enclosed space (we had a BBQ cabin to heat) it does raise the temp well, even though when you put your hand in front it feels rubbish. It's low temp high volume vs. high temp low volume of the standard home blow heater.
At the time I couldn't find much info so I just had to take a punt.....I knew a small std blow heater didn't work, but I been quite impressed with the space heater!!....Probably be fine for a single garage!!

And on the the subject of sheds, I built my own workshop.....then got a classic and had to extend it by a further 5m to make a garage.
Unfortunately now I have two classics in there, so effectively no workshop!

It's fairly easy to build if your capable, its only 2x4"s & stuff. My whole construction 10m x 4m Tiled roof shed probably cost £2k.
The worst bits are the windows and doors, as unless you want to spend a lot of time doing joinery they WILL be drafty and doors DROP!!.

As I didn't put in a ceiling & have it open to the tile felt (tyvex) the space heater I have doesn't make much of a dent, so at the mo I'm using those really cheap halogen heaters.

I can never remember how to put photos on, but if your keen I'll bung them on.

Bitumen Boy · Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:03 pm Post subject:

A guy along the street from me built a garage a good few years ago now. The general construction is nothing to write home about - timber frame with corrugated steel cladding - but the doors have stood up well. He made them very simply out of sheets of ply, with some pretty basic framing (for the hinge bolts tho get hold of as much as anything) on the back, no fancy joints here! They haven't dropped at all and although they're not pretty they show that it's a very sound method of making large doors. If the appearance is important you could always cover the fronts with thin matching.

Fluffle-Valve · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:15 am Post subject:

I have two 3KW electric heaters at each end of the garage. It gets quite toasty in there, but I dread to think of the cost in running them.

So, I have brought a wood burner to instal and see how I get on with that?

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RotaryBri · Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 465 Location: Warwick

I have a double garage with 2 doors. It was originally a single garage but had another added with a large part of the dividing wall knocked away. It is 50 years old and had up and over doors fitted that were well worn and parts of the seals missing.

I now have had them replaced with nice new electric sectional doors with superb seals all round. What a joy to turn into the drive and press the button on the remote clipped to the sun visor and the door just rises up to let you in. Marvelous.

They are 42mm thick with full insulation so will help considerably in the winter. I cannot praise the firm that fitted them enough. I had some of the brickwork cut away to make a wider opening and they did a superb job and fitted the two in just one day. They were supplied by Rolux UK from Crewe. They exhibit at the Classic Car Show at the NEC.

All I now have to do is replace the one set of side hung doors at the back of the garage as they are also 50 years old and quietly rotting away at the bottom. I haven't decided what to replace them with yet.
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1976 NSU Ro80

DM · Joined: 21 Dec 2008 Posts: 214 Location: North Cornwall

I got fed up with a prefab concrete garage so built this instead. warm enough in a t shirt or jumper even in winter.

clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

Great garage you have there. My 16x9 wooden garage is quite cosy and I only have a small fan heater.
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badhuis · Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1492 Location: Netherlands

DM · Joined: 21 Dec 2008 Posts: 214 Location: North Cornwall

DM · Joined: 21 Dec 2008 Posts: 214 Location: North Cornwall

ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4326 Location: South Cheshire

I know it more fun to turn your own, but the anvil sets can be found on ebay.

Dave