Kicking Off This Forum...

[HMF]

I don't know how I could have been so thoughtless. Not everyone here is a builder or electrician. Not all are carpenters.

It's very helpful to see how others put together their shops. ALL kinds of shops. In the basement. In the shed. In a dedicated outbuilding.

Let's see how YOU do it, PLEASE!
We can only learn from this.

 

[GA Gyro]

Good idea Nels....

 

[Cheeseking]

I would also be interested to see by the numbers as to where our members set up shops. Basement, attached garage, detached garage, shed, outbuilding, rented space, industrial condo, etc. I think theres even one or two that set up in a bedroom

 

[T Bredehoft]

I'll start. My shop is in the lower level of what realtors seem to call a raised ranch, the house is one level, Upstairs entrance at grade, but built on a hillside with a garage on one end and the rest of the lower level finished. It's our true living area, computers, TV, phones, recliners, couch, research files (eight legal sized four drawer file cabinets) and my shop, 13' by 16' furnace room. Its crowded, but everything is within a couple of steps. As someone else said, "cozy."

Edit: exchange 'raised' for 'split.'

 

[dlane]

Be headed to this one for metal work shortly, Sheetrocked insulated , boat deep , 220 v ,shelves
And this one for wood shop

Should close on the place this week, behind storage shed 50yrds is a large lake no rear neighbors
Most of 1/3 ac is paved, no more living on tractor/lawnmower cutting grass, going to take a while to get moved and set up, but it should workout ok , no mortgage
Gonna need a boat.

 

[FLguy]

I would also be interested to see by the numbers as to where our members set up shops. Basement, attached garage, detached garage, shed, outbuilding, rented space, industrial condo, etc. I think theres even one or two that set up in a bedroom

Yup, my shop is a bedroom. Very nice to have the A/c and Heat. I wish for more space but....

 

[RandyM]

I would also be interested to see by the numbers as to where our members set up shops. Basement, attached garage, detached garage, shed, outbuilding, rented space, industrial condo, etc. I think theres even one or two that set up in a bedroom

OK, let's have some fun. I will set it up as a poll, please vote.

 

[Cheeseking]

I hear you FLguy. You do what works. Mine is in basement. 20' x 30' area. It was the best option for what I had to work with. My third garage bay 12 x 35 houses our boat year round. If I put the shop there then I'd have to pay for storage.
Moving days in/out are tough for sure but being cool and dry in summer with no mosquito bites and warm in winter at 2:00 am sure is nice!
Luckily theres 9' clear under the floor joists and a concrete staircase access via the garage +1ton gantry to make it managable. My someday dream shop would be a seperate, ground level building with heat, AC and a little mini kitchen, bathroom and mancave sleeping cot AND seperate room to park toys like boats etc. Maybe in retirement....

 

[ptomli]

In the new year I will be starting construction of a new workshop, part of a detached building incorporating a "granny flat" and single garage. The garage, 3m x 6.6m, will become the workshop, and I may be able to use the attached flat as a "clean space" when it's not occupied.

It is going to be a fairly slow process getting the building complete as it's being done on a bit of a budget, but I now have some time since I'll be working from home, so I can keep plugging away at it.

The plan is to DIY as much as I can and since I'm no bricklayer it'll likely be built using Stumbelbloc [http://stumbelbloc.com/], an interesting diversion all on its own.

At the moment I'm just site clearing, removing trees and whatever.

 

[MonkMan]

I purpose built a separate garage/workshop building next to the house and connected with a breezeway. The structure is 26' wide x 40' deep and provides about 1000 S.F. of usable shop / garage area at ground level, with an additional 14' x 39' x 8' high space on the 2nd floor. The ground level area is 11' high and is fully insulated, heated and air conditioned. A 200 amp panel was installed on a separate metered service.