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Heating and moisture
By:Pascal, in Chile
Date: 11/17/2002, 9:21 pm
In Response To: Re: Shop: A convert... :) (Rehd)

: Keep us updated as the epoxying continues. Some HAVE had problems with the
: moisture from the Kero-heaters. Be careful.

Some funny things can happen when you heat a small enclosed space in wet and cold climates. I built one of those clear plastic tents before glassing, (inside my basement) and after about a week of nice and warm boatbuilding started to notice the MILDEW. I put that in capitals because the growth was awesome. I took the tent down and the growth slowed almost to a standstill.

Messages In This Thread

Shop: Heating the shop - Looking for options
Marcel Rodriguez -- 11/16/2002, 1:37 am
A wood burning stove eliminates your waste wood
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/19/2002, 5:13 am
Re: Shop: Heating the shop - Looking for options
Tom -- 11/18/2002, 11:20 am
one caution to think about
Bruce Haugen -- 11/17/2002, 2:50 pm
Re: one caution to think about
Marcel Rodriguez -- 11/18/2002, 12:13 am
Re: Shop: Heating the shop - Looking for options
Chip Sandresky -- 11/17/2002, 10:32 am
Re: Shop: Heating the shop - Looking for options
Marcel Rodriguez -- 11/17/2002, 1:44 pm
Re: Shop: A convert... :)
Rehd -- 11/17/2002, 3:34 pm
Heating and moisture
Pascal, in Chile -- 11/17/2002, 9:21 pm
Re: Shop: Build a tent inside.
Rehd -- 11/16/2002, 10:56 pm
Re: Shop: Heating the shop - Looking for options *LINK*
Marcel Rodriguez -- 11/16/2002, 3:56 pm
Re: Shop: Heating the shop - Looking for options
Rick Allnutt -- 11/16/2002, 9:37 pm
Re: Shop: Heating the shop - Looking for options
Mike Scarborough -- 11/16/2002, 2:19 pm
Re: Shop: Heating the shop - Used Electic Furnace
Pete Roszyk -- 11/16/2002, 1:26 pm
Re: Shop: Heating the shop - Looking for options
greg root -- 11/16/2002, 9:50 am
Re: Shop: Heating the shop - Looking for options *Pic*
Rick Allnutt -- 11/16/2002, 9:47 am
Kerosene pro's and con's
Brian Nystrom -- 11/18/2002, 1:27 pm
Re: I would second that
Ron Hagedorn -- 11/16/2002, 12:31 pm
Finding Kerosene
Rick Allnutt -- 11/16/2002, 1:20 pm
Re: Finding Kerosene
Brian Nystrom -- 11/18/2002, 1:34 pm
Re: Shop: Heating the shop - Looking for options
Andy Waddington -- 11/16/2002, 4:31 am
Re: Shop: Break-down walls and tarp roof.
Rehd -- 11/16/2002, 10:46 pm