Heating shed

[shaz]

Just wondering what heaters everyone has in there sheds and what size the shed is.
Looking into heating for mine but not sure what works best.

[burnt toast]

Hi Shaz shed is 6 x 8 & I have 2 x 4 ft tubular heaters on one wall. Only usually use them overnight on cooler nights the basking lights are enough to keep it warm by day (for meds) but last few days with the sub zero temperatures we are experiencing I have had the heaters on during the day too.

Forgot to say they are on the floor of the shed, not in tables.

[Pussygalore]

don't forget the importance of insulation, I also found that two combined in a 6ft shed was enough for the day and tubular for nights on a thermostat. My torts had the run of the floor which was split into two and the lights were suspended, one over each enclosure, however without sufficient insulation including the floor the heat will just be lost. Even our window was 'double glazed' the insulation also meant the shed was cool in the summer. As ours was a freecycle shed it was fairly old and to be honest I think the insulation held it together

[burnt toast]

Have you insulated yours yours yet Shaz? What have/are you going to use?

[shaz]

Not done it yet, i bought kinspan double sided foil insulation sheets. But that all at mo. There in shed waiting

[Pussygalore]

if you're going to use the floor for the torts like I did then put ply over the kingspan as the torts can catch it with their claws, actually covered all the walls and ceiling etc with cheap hardboard, it kind of finished it off and covered all the insulation. I had polystyrene on my walls and floor under the boarding as it came free from freecycle, I also used bubblewrap in small gaps etc again though I was on a very tight budget but it worked. The floor was covered with some free shutterboards again freecycle, over the polystrene and don't forget the door. It was so warm in there I was always surprised that I never found a tramp sleeping in there, when the torts went into hibernation the guine pigs moved in for the winter and loved it. They used the little tort door to the garden through the day and were shut in at night.

[TillyTortoise]

Tubular heaters.. as mentioned insulation is key. You know your insulation is good enough when none of the snow melts on the roof of the shed

[Pembstort]

I have my shed inside my garage with heat lights for the day and tubular heaters at night
I have yet to insulate but will be soon

[Andy Robertson]

Shaz,
I have two 4ft tubular heaters for my 10ft x 5ft shed, shed is fully insulated, the temp outside is 3c up here in Scotland, inside the shed it never drops below 19c at night, during the day with lights on it is 21-24c these temps are at floor level. At head height it is 30-34c. At the moment I have the heaters on 24hrs a day, there not much to run. As the weather gets warmer (eventually) I hopefully won't need these on during the day. I also have one heater in the cold frame attached to the shed which even in this weather keeps the cold frame above freezing. My torts not allowed in here yet until end of April when the weather improves.
Hope this helps
Andy

[burnt toast]

U can also get square flat panel heaters that are low watts about 400/ 450 watts argos used to do them but other places too. You often see them second hand as i dont think theyre too effective in houses but fine in a smaller, well insulated area such as your shed. These are similar to tubulars if you come across any. Work great with thermostat.