how to heat a garage ?

[and7rp2]

wondering how people heat their garage ?
been offered a tin box to use over the winter, so means parking up the Z for the winter , however I want to still use her on nice days !
which brings me to my next question, if I use the car it will no doubt be covered in salt, so my dilemma is do I leave it well alone and park her up in a heated garage or because its heated can I wash her then put her away ??

Only asking as a friend did the same thing using his MGF on nice days and come spring his discs and brakes where F*****d due to condensation.

 

[cj10jeeper]

wondering how people heat their garage ?
been offered a tin box to use over the winter, so means parking up the Z for the winter , however I want to still use her on nice days !
which brings me to my next question, if I use the car it will no doubt be covered in salt, so my dilemma is do I leave it well alone and park her up in a heated garage or because its heated can I wash her then put her away ??

Only asking as a friend did the same thing using his MGF on nice days and come spring his discs and brakes where F*****d due to condensation.

I would not heat a garage unless it's for the time you are using it to work in. Key is air circulation to avoid condensation.

Salt really is not a problem as it washes off the road as soon as it rains and frankly long ago manufactures pretty much cured salt related rusting on cars. Many one here inc. mine are 13 years old and unmarked. Even if you do wash it you would not wash the bits that salt affects such as brake pipes.

Drive it, let it dry off outside with air movement, then park it up in a ventilated garage and you're all set.

 

[Paulwirral]

wondering how people heat their garage ?
been offered a tin box to use over the winter, so means parking up the Z for the winter , however I want to still use her on nice days !
which brings me to my next question, if I use the car it will no doubt be covered in salt, so my dilemma is do I leave it well alone and park her up in a heated garage or because its heated can I wash her then put her away ??

Only asking as a friend did the same thing using his MGF on nice days and come spring his discs and brakes where F*****d due to condensation.

I would not heat a garage unless it's for the time you are using it to work in. Key is air circulation to avoid condensation.

Salt really is not a problem as it washes off the road as soon as it rains and frankly long ago manufactures pretty much cured salt related rusting on cars. Many one here inc. mine are 13 years old and unmarked. Even if you do wash it you would not wash the bits that salt affects such as brake pipes.

Drive it, let it dry off outside with air movement, then park it up in a ventilated garage and you're all set.

Pay attention to this man , he speaks the truth ! even to the point of a few extra air bricks in the outside walls , I've solved loads of problems on capped off chimneys just by putting a couple of air bricks in to allow the air to circulate .

 

[cj10jeeper]

Paul - you sound like an expert on this stuff.
I do however never cease to be amazed by people in houses that have perfect fitting double glazed everything, never open a window for ventilation, dry clothes, towels, cook, shower, etc. in the house, then wonder why the window frames and parts of the walls go black

 

[pvr]

Is there an alternative to an air brick? I need to add ventilation to my under stairs coat and shoe area and there is no air brick there, but don't want to chop a brick out - rather drill something in.

 

[Paulwirral]

Paul - you sound like an expert on this stuff.
I do however never cease to be amazed by people in houses that have perfect fitting double glazed everything, never open a window for ventilation, dry clothes, towels, cook, shower, etc. in the house, then wonder why the window frames and parts of the walls go black

I'm no expert , but I've been in the building and property game all my life , predominately roofing , where ventilation is paramount . Lots of people used to knock flat roofs on extensions but most of the ones I replaced were rotten from the inside out due to lack of ventilation through them and crap insulation .
Your right about the double glazing and drying washing on rads , but I'll put my hands up and plead guilty to that :lol: only because my house old and draughty though

 

[Paulwirral]

Is there an alternative to an air brick? I need to add ventilation to my under stairs coat and shoe area and there is no air brick there, but don't want to chop a brick out - rather drill something in.

You could drill a few holes through and cover with a plastic vent cover either side to tidy it up , it'll serve the same purpose , just make sure it has a vent to serve it somewhere near to cause cross ventilation flow .
It's the same when people install log burners , you need to make sure it has a feed of fresh air to replace the air it's burning , makes the burner work better and burn cleaner too . You wouldn't believe how much draw you get behind a log burner vent !