Your intended use and your budget will help you determine the best heating option for your pole barn.
Pole barn radiant floor heating.
I know a heated floor is going to cost considerably more than stripping.
Radiant in floor surface or ceiling mounted heating systems are another popular hvac pole barn solution.
Hvac pole barn heating.
Because the shop or garage area typically has large interior spaces and high ceilings floor heating is a smart choice to localize the building s heat to its occupants.
This is often a more efficient choice for pole barns that will have doors or windows opened often.
12 foot ceilings with attic trusses total building height is around 22 feet to the peak.
If you want to heat a garage pole barn or a workshop or any space like that the best way to do this is with one or more unit heaters.
If desired the unit heater may be connected to a thermostat for ideal.
Radiant floor heating for pole building shop floor hi all great forum.
I was thinking of going with a heated floor or forced hot air.
Both of these options heat objects not the air and are good choice for high traffic areas.
All just started my 56x40 pole barn and am looking for some input on pros and cons of heating options.
The walls will be metal but i am planning to insulate.
I have a new 40x40x14 pole barn that i want to heat off my outdoor wood boiler.
I am looking for some options for heating my 36 x 56 x 14 pole barn which will have a hydronic radiant heat tubing installed in the next couple of weeks.
I have not put the concrete floor in it yet or insulated the walls ceiling.
Relevant information framing is 6x6s 8ft apart.
Floor will be concrete slab.
I d appreciate any suggestions.
Heating a pole barn.
I will have a vapor barrier 3 of foamular 250 insulation wire mesh with 5 8 pex raised on risers to 2 and a 6 concrete pad.
Unlike forced air systems that work by conditioning air radiant heating provides warmth to objects directly.
Radiant heating can either be overhead or in floor.
I am leaning toward radiant heat in the floor versus ir overhead in iowa by the way cold.
These are very effective at providing heat to large spaces they contain a blower fan connected to a heat exchanger that allows for heat to be provided directly at a desired location.