Any advice on heating an uninsulated garage with a space heater for a party in cold conditions?

Question

Looking to heat my garage for a party for new years. Three of the walls are insulated, but the garage door and the roof is not. Outside temps are around 10 degree F. Any advice on how I can heat the garage? I just need it heated for the night.

Answer 1

Patio heaters. Make sure you have fresh air with it. They run on propane in bottles and heat about a 20 foot circle so people will huddle under them if cold like brooding chickens.
There are industrial heaters that blow heat try renting heaters the rental store will have ideas.

Answer 2

If you would like to benefit from you expertise when say working on the car or remodeling at a later date I would suggest a wall hung propane heater around 245 for small unit a little more for model with fan for circulation. or could add fan later don't have to be a rocket scientist to install just need to drill hole for 3/8-1/2 gas line use small grill propane tank 2 hours hook up if you can change a battery. luck

Answer 3

Becasue its an enclosed space your limited to electrical space heaters. The more effective kerosene and gas heaters produce byproducts of combustion .

It may be possible to insulate your garage using the equivalent of curtains.

Additionaly, the more people you have the less additional heat sources you will need.

Answer 4

I would go to a rental place in your area and rent those propane heaters for table tops or the tall ones that are 6-7 feet tall and heat all below, I see them in out door resturants around, you can find simular ones at this site http://www.bizrate.com/heaters/energy-source--propane-gas/heating-space--outdoor/products__att349729--608309-__att633644--6621-__kw--propane+space+outdoor+heaters__qcid--1360056.html

Answer 5

If your clothes drier is in the garage disconnect the duct to the outside and use the drier to heat the garage. (no clothes)

Answer 6

use fans to circulate the heat