This is my new shop, at least it's new to me. The previous owner had it built a couple of years ago. The building is about 12 x 18 feet. At some point I can see me adding on, but I think I'll try it on for size first, I might just like it. It has a good concrete floor that sits slightly higher than the surrounding yard so it should stay dry which will be a new experience for me. It has electricity but only one 15 amp circuit. I would like to run a new line from the meter and install a 100 amp service. This will require digging a 30 foot trench about 18 inches deep. I'm not really looking forward to that but I guess it will be a good fall project. I am still in
the early stages of organization, or lack thereof. I have been
working on finding a place for everything and now have a fair size path
cut down the middle. I can actually get all the way to the back
wall now. Before. After. The
bench I built will be easy to sweep under. Look Ma, no
legs! I plan
to put 1/4" hardboard over the top and trim the ends and front with
birch to match the plywood supports. I also plan to mount a
woodworkers vise on the front left. The hardboard top is a neat
trick
since it is easily replaced when it gets nasty. In my old shop, I
used a 42" attic fan mounted in a plywood box with casters to circulate
some air in the summer. Since this building is much smaller and
actually has an attic, I took down the plywood box and put the fan
where it belongs. |