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"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:

"Rick" wrote in message
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I am considering running natural gas out to the garage and can use that
or I was thinking of istalling a woodburning stove. I like the second
idea (great way to get rid of scrap).

Thanks in advance for the advice.

Rick

If it is an attached garage, the wood burner (or any solid fuel heater) is
against national fire code. On a detached garage, it is just not a good
idea and still may be against code. Go with the gas, put the scraps in the
fireplace.



That's not what I recall, but then I guess one of us is wrong. But he
does have a good point. Check the codes before you start planning, this
allows you to avoid "oops" when you go to file the building permit. I
know locally a heated shop/garage would have to be built "the same" as a
house, ie the concrete slab would have to be insulated from the ground,
the walls insulated and drywalled, etc.
Other things to consider, have a wall and door between the shop and
the garage. This will help keep the wood dust off the cars. Also a 24x24
garage is not really a 2.5 car garage.That's the size of my current
garage and two cars, with the storage racks, just fit. As to power, I
would drop at least a 60 amp-220 service, including 220 power for either
heavy woodworking equipment or welders

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