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Heating a Garage
I don't have a wood boiler (I have an 85% propane boiler instead) but I do have floor heat in my 44 x 38 garage. It has the Icynene system for isulation, 2 x 6 walls, and three 10 x 11 overhead doors and one 8 x 8 overhead door on the side. If you are planning on heating it all the time, it is the way to go. I keep mine at about 60 and heat our 1,000 sq. ft. apartment to 72 (which is above it) on one 500 gallon tank of propane per year. We do have an electric water heater (oops!) and oven however so the boiler is the only thing that runs on propane. I absolutely love it and would recommend floor heat to anyone who want a consistent and economical heat.
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Heating it to 75 degrees would be a waste but to 55-60 isn't in my opinion. When you have tools (like saws, wire welders, battery chargers, even hand tools), tractors, campers, motorcycles, classic vehicles or any other odds and ends that continually go through a freeze/thaw like we do in southern Indiana, condensation is a real problem. Things begin to rust and pretty soon they not only look rough, but might not work properly or at all. It is by far cheaper to keep things a steady temperature than it is to begin replacing things. Heat is also needed to keep any pipes from freezing if you have a sink/bathroom.
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As long as you are pushing heated water through the lines, the concrete does not change temperature much, therefore there is very little expansion. The lines that I used were covered with an industrial vinyl type coating and are guarenteed for 100 years by the manufacturer. There is no question that heating from the floor up is the most economical in the long run. And since the conctrete does not crack due to temperature change, it should last right through your children's lifetime. I will never put concrete in a building again without it. FYI - Some people who burn wood simply use a water heater as a back-up to their wood boiler. It is very effective and inexpensive...what more could you ask for? If you are bolting things to the floor, put in anchor bolts prior to pouring to prevent the disaster of damaging a line. 
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