Are you ready for winter?

 

Are you ready for winter?

 

I ask this because if you live in the Northern Hemisphere like me, then you'll know just how cold it gets.

If you are lucky enough to have your own; workshop, then it's really - important; to ensure that it's heated sufficiently during the worst of the winter months.

Why I hear you ask? Well, if your workshop is too cold, then you will notice; that when you are French polishing, a milky white ghosting effect appears on the surface, then this becomes very problematic and difficult to put right.

To avoid this happening, what I do, is to place my French polish bottle with the top off; stand the bottle in warm water as this will increase the polish temperature sufficiently enough that the chilling won't take place.

Of course, this won't help if your workshop is still cold; it’s better before starting the day's work you heat the premises to an acceptable level.

 

With my workshop, I have been out there when it's been dreadful; cold, therefore to rectify this problem I, purchased insulating panels to stick onto the walls with PVA glue that did not melt the insulating material as other Glues had done.

After this, I fitted plywood over the insulating sheeting that increased the heat loss tremendously.

 

Most of the heat escapes through the roof; this; would be problematic to deal with, so I have not insulated it.

I am sure that some; of you have seen pictures of me working in my converted garage/Workshop.

Well, I hope that this will give you good advice to improve the environment in which you work.  Let me know in the comments section below if you have or are experiencing any of these problems?

I could show you some pictures of my workshop due to how untidy it is just now it will have to wait for another day.

Thanks for your attention it's; much appreciated.

Regards,

Andrew.

These doors were varnished by yours truly.