Very small and crowded

frankly2

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My shop is small, 9 X 15 outside measurements. 2 X 4 construction and insulated with pitch roof.
Crowded is an understatement ! Do have carport but need to keep it clear and tidy due to neighbors.
Have been making and repairing small things in the shop.
As seen in pic’s, shop is messy and crowded, and only have room for one person to work comfortably.
2 makes a crowd !
I spend most of my days out here playing with my toys !
Retirement is still Great ! Love my small toy box !
Notice the coffee maker on my desktop ? Love my coffee !
 

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Intimate comes to mind!;) Good job on machine layout in a very compact space.
 
Nice, the coffee machine and desk gotta go if you want more room. put the coffee machine on the wall, Get a big mug with a covered top to keep the metal out, unless you have iron deficient blood. put the computer on the wall as well, and gain some space back... that's just a little too cozy ... now get to work... :grin:
 
You give me hope. :)
9' x 15' = 135 sq ft. If that's the outside measure, then you will have less inside. For me, when things get that close, an extra three inches can feel like acres!

I am also limited for space, but I have more than you. Inside measure, there is 20 sq m, which translates units to be 215 sq ft, or roughly 12' x 18'. Right now, it has a bunch of machines still in their shipping crates stacked along one side, except for the pillar drill in the corner, also new, but with it's shortcomings. Also a walk-behind mower, and a garden waste shredder, which are soon to be evicted!

BUT.. the big difference is that the South facing side of my shop has two big picture-windows, looking out over countryside. I will have to get creative in providing vertical surfaces to hang shelves, etc, to stash all the stuff one needs, all around. We may soon be back to woodwork, for making French cleats soon.

From the pictures I have seen of many shops HM members have, space-wise, they can be palatial. Some are 30' x 20'. Sure, it's space for more (and bigger) machines, but it gets to the point one needs a separate coffee-maker on each end!
 
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