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Wow! Hard to believe an unheated garage could stay that warm in Canada. That's encouraging, but I had not thought about all these heat problems. This is going to be harder than I ever thought. GE[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by jkeaton I'm envious. But, unless your climate is very temperate (not much difference between winter nights and summer days), consider at least insulation and draft sealing and some winter heat (enough to keep the space dry and above freezing in winter). Our garage is not heated, but it is insulated and sealed, and the snow that falls off the car melts on the floor overnight even on -15C/+5F nights. Just as important, though consider at least some ventilation in summer (so that a closed garage doesn't cook your layout at 100F/40C or more all summer long). If you live in a southern climate and you can tap into the house AC, so much the better, but at least have openable windows (and roof vents if you can) to keep the summer heat in check. Dampness and a huge temperature range will slowly destroy your benchwork and track, not to mention your scenery. Jim [/quote]
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