: Take a look at Detroit Radiant Products. Competition ( in all fairness - I'd
: hate to send you there! ) is Solaronics, Vantage, Reznor, among others.

Thanks for the even-handed recommendations. Gas is out, I think. I have gas to the house, but the garage is not attached. I don't know what it would cost to run a line out to the garage, but I expect its not cheap.

On the other hand, judging by the electrical product specs on the Detroit Radiant website, the Lee Valley product I was looking at seems like just a toy. Its highest setting is 1500W, ~5100 BTU. Even the least powerful electric at Detroit Radiant beats that. So I wonder how much power I'd actually use over the winter with a decent electric.

: You have to be careful to not
: apply the first coat of epoxy within about 15 minutes after you turn the
: heat off - it heats the objects, not the air. So the wood continues to
: outgas until it's interior starts to cool.

Thats a good point. I hadn't thought of that. But with the heat off, am I not back to square one, dealing with cold temperatures over the length of time it takes for the epoxy to cure?

: If your shop is attached to the house, be sure whatever youre looking at is
: AGA rated for residential use - it's a different rating than commercial. I
: know we can handle that, and so can Solaronics, but I'm not sure about the
: others.

: Another thing - dont make the mistake of thinking you can get by without
: insulation. Trying to heat an uninsulated space is like tossing
: hundred-dollar bills in the wind.

Point taken. I do intend to insulate (the roof, anyway), if I decide to get a heater. The walls are thick - cinder block with an exterior brick veneer (don't ask me - it was here when I bought the property) - so I suppose its a bit better than an uninsulated wood-frame garage. But the roof is just plywood decking & shingles.

: I shouldve put my work email above, it's better to ask here if you need info,
: I can look it up for you.

Thanks for the offer. When I get a little closer to actually doing something about heat, I'll contact you at your work email.

Ken Chorel