Heating /Ventilating a Shed workshop

[jay]

   Firstly i would like to introduce myself again after a hiatus of about 9 yrs  I have recently set up a shed/ workshop on the south coast of UK  after living in Canada for some years  I would greatly appreciate  any suggestions as to how to heat / ventilate  this space to avoid condensation and corrosion  on my lathes and tools My wo lathes are a General 260 ( Canada )  and a Graduate short bed  both VFD  The shed is a wood frame structure, moisture membrane ,   25mm air space and shiplap. Inside the walls have a poly vapour barrier on the frame and 15mm acoustic plasterbard The floor area is 15sq /m  Any advice however obvious it may seem would be greatly appreciated

[Lazurus]

During the damp / cold months I run a small greenhouse tube heater combined with a dehumidifier, todate no problems.

[Bill21]

I have a solid timber (44mm) shed with roof and floor insulation and don’t use any ventilation. I have a fan heater that gets used as required in the winter. In summer it can get too hot to work in there some days. I don’t seem to have any problems with condensation.

[burywoodturners]

I stopped using a fan heater as it blew the dust every where.

[fuzzyturns]

I use a oil filled electric radiator, which is set on a minimal setting during winter to prevent anything from freezing (it keeps the shop at around 5 degrees Celsius) and a small fan heater to get the temperature up quickly if I need to. If your fan heater is blowing the dust everywhere then you have too much dust in your workshop (and that is a health hazard in itself).

[Bill21]

I use a oil filled electric radiator, which is set on a minimal setting during winter to prevent anything from freezing (it keeps the shop at around 5 degrees Celsius) and a small fan heater to get the temperature up quickly if I need to. If your fan heater is blowing the dust everywhere then you have too much dust in your workshop (and that is a health hazard in itself).

Yes I have exactly the same setup but don’t often use the radiator. I don’t get any dust blown about by the fan heater either. I use a shop vac when sanding and also have an AC400 installed. If I do notice an excess of dust I put the AC400 on timer for an hour or so after I’ve finished working in there and then using the output side of my shop vac I blow all the surfaces clear quickly then go indoors to let the AC400 deal with it.