It's been several years since I've posted here. Please forgive me if this is the wrong place to post this, and sorry if this becomes a long post, I'll do my best at paragraphs. I formally heated with a PE Super 27 stove in my old house. Granted the place was small, but I loved every minute of it. I miss processing my own wood and I have since moved to a bigger place on 10 acres several years ago. I'd like to get back into it... so here goes.
I am in the process of building a 40x50 garage about 375ft from my house. This is a small horse farm so I didn't have many options with the pasture. It's 2000 sq ft with 13'6" ceiling height, stick built, 2x6 walls, plan on insulating it well with 2 insulated 12'x12' overhead doors. Originally I was hoping to install radiant floor heat, install a outdoor wood boiler, and run PEX to the house (FHW system) BUT, I'd have to trade my wife in to afford it all. Just the radiant floor is over 6K just for the rough in. Then the boiler, manifolds, piping to the house, etc add up fast. In my mind, this would be the ideal set-up because the house is not at all wood stove friendly (no real good location to install one) and I'd be able to heat my DHW plus the shop all while keeping the mess outdoors. Plus it's one firebox to feed.
I have several issues, the first is cost. The second is wood consumption as I am not always in the garage, it's more of a nights and weekends shop and burning 5-10 cords (from what I hear) is a little excessive since I don't need the shop at 65 degrees 24/7. That brings me to the second (or third?) which is radiant floor. Yeah, it's awesome, but you NEED to keep it at a constant temp ALL the time. I don't think I need to explain this...
My other thought was to install a outdoor wood hot air furnace outside the garage like a "fire chief" and forget the house all together. I could install propane heat in the garage, and with the 2 heat it. The advantage here would be if I am unable to feed wood, propane would take over and keep it at let's say 50-55. I could load it and get fast heat bringing it up to temp quickly. All this while being WAY less expensive, but, the house benefits zero from this approach, but it would probably use much less wood.
I can go into more detail on any specific topic if needed, it's just hard to so it in one post. I'm looking for any and all advise, experience, etc that any member here has to offer.
Godbless all those being affected by hurricane Laura tonight, thoughts and prayers, I do need to add that
I am in the process of building a 40x50 garage about 375ft from my house. This is a small horse farm so I didn't have many options with the pasture. It's 2000 sq ft with 13'6" ceiling height, stick built, 2x6 walls, plan on insulating it well with 2 insulated 12'x12' overhead doors. Originally I was hoping to install radiant floor heat, install a outdoor wood boiler, and run PEX to the house (FHW system) BUT, I'd have to trade my wife in to afford it all. Just the radiant floor is over 6K just for the rough in. Then the boiler, manifolds, piping to the house, etc add up fast. In my mind, this would be the ideal set-up because the house is not at all wood stove friendly (no real good location to install one) and I'd be able to heat my DHW plus the shop all while keeping the mess outdoors. Plus it's one firebox to feed.
I have several issues, the first is cost. The second is wood consumption as I am not always in the garage, it's more of a nights and weekends shop and burning 5-10 cords (from what I hear) is a little excessive since I don't need the shop at 65 degrees 24/7. That brings me to the second (or third?) which is radiant floor. Yeah, it's awesome, but you NEED to keep it at a constant temp ALL the time. I don't think I need to explain this...
My other thought was to install a outdoor wood hot air furnace outside the garage like a "fire chief" and forget the house all together. I could install propane heat in the garage, and with the 2 heat it. The advantage here would be if I am unable to feed wood, propane would take over and keep it at let's say 50-55. I could load it and get fast heat bringing it up to temp quickly. All this while being WAY less expensive, but, the house benefits zero from this approach, but it would probably use much less wood.
I can go into more detail on any specific topic if needed, it's just hard to so it in one post. I'm looking for any and all advise, experience, etc that any member here has to offer.
Godbless all those being affected by hurricane Laura tonight, thoughts and prayers, I do need to add that
