From: wolverine01@charter.net   
      
   On 2/8/2026 9:32 AM, Ted Heise wrote:   
   > On Sat, 7 Feb 2026 17:48:19 -0600,   
   >    sticks  wrote:   
   >>   On 2/7/2026 4:48 PM, Ted Heise wrote:   
   >   
   >>> All makes sense, but I've started fretting about what my gas   
   >>> bill would do if I try to heat the whole garage.  It's darn   
   >>> near 1000 sq ft.   
   >>   
   >>   That is big.  I thought mine was a good sized 3 car.  It's 25 x   
   >>   35 and about 875 sf.  You don't have to keep them as warm as I   
   >>   do, and I suppose most people don't.  I think most people   
   >>   probably keep them at about 50-55F.  No reason you couldn't   
   >>   also go way down to upper 30's if you just don't want paint   
   >>   freezing and can turn it up when you use it. But I'm out here   
   >>   all the time, and I want it "comfortable" when I go in.   
   >>   
   >>   That said, even keeping it warmer than I should, I doubt it   
   >>   adds more than a buck a day for the few months i heat it.  If   
   >>   it's double that I still don't care.  I just want that garage   
   >>   heated.   
   >   
   > Yeah, I'm probably overthinking it.  Typical.  And it's not like   
   > I'm poverty stricken, either.   
      
   I'm wearing a pullover sweatshirt right now that is probably 30 years   
   old.  Though I was the boss on the projects I was given and could always   
   go get a fresh cup of coffee somewhere, I always brought a cup from home   
   and a full Stanley thermos for during the day.  Does that mean I'm   
   cheap?  Nope, and I don't think being frugal is bad.   
      
   But, when I want something, I'll check out the options and try to be   
   sensible, but in the end, If I want it it's gonna be mine.  After taking   
   care of everything else and providing shelter and security for my   
   family, I am finally "allowing" myself to get things I don't need but   
   still want.  Some people buy the dumbest shit just for appearances.  I   
   don't care what people think.  I get things because I like the way I   
   feel about having them.  My step-mom is one of those people who just   
   always has to have the newest Mercedes, and makes sure people know it.   
   To me she's a phony.  If it weren't for my dad she'd have nothing.  The   
   money and the things it can buy to giver her status makes her feel   
   important.  I am fortunate to have a wife who does not have this   
   character trait.  I didn't know this when I met her, I guess I got lucky.   
      
   I blame my wife for finally getting some things for myself.  Though I   
   have always been a motorcyclist, I could never justify paying the price   
   for a new Harley Davidson.  I bought several used Honda Goldwings, and   
   though I liked them, they weren't really what I wanted.  We were out in   
   Arizona on a trip and found a Harley dealer and an Indian dealer at the   
   same location.  She watched me look over those bikes with drools coming   
   off my lips.  When we got back home, she just told me to go get one, and   
   that she did not want me to start to blame her for not getting something   
   she knew I wanted and instead having something second rate.  She knew it   
   would eventually cause me regret not having one, and could affect our   
   relationship.  Next week I went and bought myself a brand new Harley   
   Ultra.  The pleasure we both get out of that purchase has been enormous.   
      
      
   >>> My handy neighbor suggested hanging a floor to ceiling curtain   
   >>> around the smallish space I really would like heated, ptobably   
   >>> about 90 sq ft.  If I throw insulation onto the space above   
   >>> the ceiling of that part I bet my space heater would work well   
   >>> enough--and a whole lot less expensive.   
   >>   
   >>   You could always try that out for a year and see how you like   
   >>   it.   
   >   
   > Yeah, that's what I'm thinking too.  Give the easier, less   
   > expensive route a try, and if it doesn't work I can always throw   
   > more money at it.  lol   
      
   First thing I would do is get your insulation done.  You should be doing   
   this one way or the other.  It is also something that will increase the   
   resale value if and when you decide to sell.  There might even still be   
   tax incentives in doing it.  You can't have paint freezing in the   
   garage, and the warmer temp will keep your vehicle engine in better   
   shape not having to start with everything so cold.  It would be a good   
   place to begin outfitting your man cave.   
      
      
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