jwstewar
Active member
I know there a lot of folks with experience with this, so I figured I would ask here. We built a new barn last year that is 36x54 for our goats. Now we are getting ready to build a milk parlor in the barn. It will be 12x14 with a 4" concrete floor under the floor will be plastic and Styrofoam. This room will be used for milking goats from January - probably October. It will have hot and cold running water, so I will need something pretty robust to keep the water from freezing. I'm not saying we have to keep it at 72 degrees, but would like something so you can milk the goats and your hands not freeze. Since we will have water, don't really want to do the no heat and turn it on when we need it thing. Don't want the water to freeze and we will use it twice a day every day.
Right now, I'm thinking some type of in the wall type heater - be it electric or propane (I could set 2 100 lb tanks so I could swap them as needed). Is this the best? What about in the floor radiant heating? Would it work as an OK heat source for this room? Is it practical to do all of that for a room this size (boiler/pump)? Going to pour the floor here in the next few weeks and just wanting to make sure I have all my bases covered.
Right now, I'm thinking some type of in the wall type heater - be it electric or propane (I could set 2 100 lb tanks so I could swap them as needed). Is this the best? What about in the floor radiant heating? Would it work as an OK heat source for this room? Is it practical to do all of that for a room this size (boiler/pump)? Going to pour the floor here in the next few weeks and just wanting to make sure I have all my bases covered.