ᐅ Is temporary construction heating recommended for a smaller project – yes or no?

Hello dear forum,

I am new here and looking for some good advice. My small family and I are currently in the process of building our own home. Finally! So we are now right in the middle of the construction phase, and I can hardly wait until it is finished. So far, everything has gone well. We have planned everything meticulously because we didn’t want to make any mistakes, and we have played it safe at every step. Up to now, we are also on schedule, which has of course been helped by the mild winter.

Since, as I mentioned, we have always taken extra precautions and that has worked well for us, we want to keep it that way. However, the weather forecast is making us a bit concerned. Therefore, we wanted to find out what options are available in case it really gets cold and how we can still continue working effectively. We don’t want to freeze our feet or drive away our helpers 😉

I have browsed a few sites here and there and often read about temporary construction heating. I just don’t know if it would make sense for us and our needs? Or is something like that more suited for a large commercial construction site? What do you think about it? Are you familiar with it or have you perhaps already used one?

I appreciate any advice and hope there are many experts here in the forum who can help me 🙂

Best regards and many thanks in advance,
Sabine from NRW

How far along are you? Are the windows already installed? Is the roof on yet?

Hello jolly13jumper,

The windows are not installed yet, and the roof is mostly on. So it’s definitely still quite drafty... 😉 I came across something on Google that might be interesting for us. There’s a company that rents construction heaters and also takes care of delivery, setup, and so on. Do you think we should get a quote? It sounds pretty good, doesn’t it? That way, we can make sure everything is done professionally.

Best regards
Sabine

I think the point is that without windows and a roof, it doesn’t make much sense. We have a saying here: “Close the windows, we’re not heating for the air force.”

I believe if the windows and roof are properly sealed, you can keep it warm. However, you will need a lot of energy because a large part of the heat will still escape. As a result, the areas around the openings outside the house will also get warm.

We’re not at that stage yet, but I wouldn’t do it because it would be too expensive for me. Maybe just good thermal underwear, a thick fleece jacket, and sturdy footwear (boots, and there are even heated insoles 😉 ). It will still be cold though (at least in the beginning).

As long as it’s not closed yet, it’s definitely not worth it; more than 80% simply disappear into thin air.