Heating system for Shop house

sinktip · February 7

Hi there, I am looking for recommendations for a shop house in Climate Zone 7A, Northern BC Canada. The building is a 1600sf shop/garage/mudroom 1st floor, with an 800 sf 2 bed 2 bath apartment. Currently I am leaning towards natural gas unit heaters in the Garage and shop, but looking for a solution for heating the apartment. I am an electrician so I can do any electrical or controls work for very cheap.

hot_rod · February 8

if you spend time in the shop in the winter, radiant floors are a great way you heat. Id do a zone for the shop and one for the shop

If you need AC a mini split or window unit

sinktip · February 8

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thanks, I will be spending tons of time in the shop in the winter. did you mean one zone for garage one for shop? what about upstairs?

kcopp · February 8

I would do radiant tube in the slab w/ a condensing boiler.( 1 or 2 zones) Then have a separate zone w/ panel radiators for the Apt.

Or if you can find some used cast iron rads.

Design the system to run at as low a water temp as possible.

GroundUp · February 8

My vote would be hydronic radiant floors for both levels (or possibly radiant walls/ceiling upstairs) as two zones, and then a 2 zone mini split or window shakers for AC and dehumidification if desired.

pecmsg · February 8

What are you doing in this garage?

hot_rod · February 8

For sure radiant in the slab. I would do 6" on center tube spacing.

The apt could be a number of different radiant systems. Under floor, on top of the floor, a thin pour, radiant walls, radiant ceiling.

Or generously sized panel radiators the work at the same supply temperature as the slab zone.

sinktip · February 8

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1841222#Comment_1841222

working on garage stuff, trucks, cars, fishing gear, firearms, painting, woodwork. Parking a vehicle occasionally

sinktip · February 8

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1841192#Comment_1841192

any recommendations for panel radiators?

sinktip · February 8

thanks for the help, any recommendations on panel radiators?

pecmsg · February 8

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1841306#Comment_1841306

then

No open flames

Anything with forced air a n coils are out

In floor radiant is the only option

hot_rod · February 8

this is a Canadian company, so shipping and availability may work out best for you

Possibly other heating distributors in your area have inventory https://www.expressradiant.ca

kcopp · February 9

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1841308#Comment_1841308

Jaga NA - Panel Plus

GroundUp · February 9

Panel rads are hideous, take up a ton of space, and are absurdly expensive. I'm not sure why anybody would use them for a new build….

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