insulating a garage

[doncook7]

I have a one car, unattached garage. I am currently in the process of turning it into my workshop, where I will work SOME of the time in the cold. (I live in Michigan). Assuming I won't be out there every hour, every day; and heat will be supplied by a small space heater....My questions are:

1. What r-value should I use? Styrofoam? Fiberglass?

2. What type of cheap space heater? Electric? Torpedo (kerosene)?

Remember, I will not be living in this, just working there now and then.

As you can probably tell, I'm trying to do this in a miserly fashion... (cheap)

Thank you for any thoughts/or comments.

don

[bigstick509]

Welcome


My fellow Michigander, IMO put in as much insulation as you can afford,and I use a propane heater in my garage/shop.

[John Hunter]

Ditto what Mike said. I bought a propane heater 50,000-200,000 BTU at Menard's along with a 100 pound propane tank. Works great and even spending a lot of time in my garage shop I only used 1 tank of propane last winter here in NW Indiana.

[Russianwolf]

propane torpedo......

I the inside already finished or bare studs? If studs, the easiest is to usee fiberglass. If finished cellulose blown in.

[doncook7]

Thanks!

Thank you both for a speedy response and some great information. Hadn't even thought about the propane route.

Thanks again!
Don