Comments on: Where to put the home woodshop https://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2011/02/13/where-to-put-the-home-woodshop/ inside the woodshop Sun, 27 Feb 2011 03:47:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Rob https://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2011/02/13/where-to-put-the-home-woodshop/#comment-33660 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 03:47:41 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=1080#comment-33660 Thanks, Rick.

Readers, click on Rick’s name directly above, or the link in the “Woodworking Links” page, and take a look at his enviable nifty shop.

Rob

]]> By: Rick Lasita https://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2011/02/13/where-to-put-the-home-woodshop/#comment-33567 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 10:57:54 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=1080#comment-33567 Rob, after starting out in a 3 bay garage in CA, then back home to Ohio with a heated walkout basement, then to Tennessee back in the garage, I built the shop that you are aware of. I couldn’t agree with you more, that “if woodworking is important to you, consider using important space for it”, but I also realize that it not everyone has the resources to do so. It took me 20 years to get to the point I could build the stand alone shop, and when it dropped down in the teens, which is pretty uncommon for this part of the state, I was thankful I had a shop with a 68 degree temp set on the heater.

]]> By: Rob https://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2011/02/13/where-to-put-the-home-woodshop/#comment-33100 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:05:20 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=1080#comment-33100 Sounds nice, Alex. Enjoy!
Rob

]]> By: Alex Comes https://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2011/02/13/where-to-put-the-home-woodshop/#comment-33095 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:29:42 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=1080#comment-33095 I’ve a small finished room in my row home basement. It’s a walk-out, so I’ve two full size windows and a large sliding door. The nature light is lovely. Smallness of the room and the closeness of my neighbors means I’m all hand tools.

I guess all that to say you’re right, Rob. It’s important to have a comfortable and pleasant place to work.

]]> By: Rob https://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2011/02/13/where-to-put-the-home-woodshop/#comment-32228 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:43:01 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=1080#comment-32228 Sounds like a little bit of heaven on earth, Jerome. Enjoy!
Rob

]]> By: Jerome https://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2011/02/13/where-to-put-the-home-woodshop/#comment-32130 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 08:25:25 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=1080#comment-32130 So true, the place where you (wish to) spend most of your time deserves to be comfortable. My shop is one of our 3 bedrooms in our city appartment, with a nice view from the 3rd floor. I use no power tool (except sometimes a drill and a little lathe), so I can work late at night, make little noise and almost no dust. I can watch movies and listen to music while working (and answer the phone…) and my wife is glad I’m “here”. Pure joy. And the best thing is, the quality of my work and my pleasure improved a lot since I dropped power.

]]> By: Rob https://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2011/02/13/where-to-put-the-home-woodshop/#comment-31982 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 02:26:26 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=1080#comment-31982 Dave,

Sounds like a great shop! Really we’re on the same page. With insulation, heat, lighting and separation, I’d say that you’ve, in effect, made a room out of part of your garage. Whatever we call it, the main thing is that you’ve dedicated a significant area to your woodworking based on its importance to you. Enjoy it, and thanks for reading.

Rob

]]> By: Dave https://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2011/02/13/where-to-put-the-home-woodshop/#comment-31960 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 22:43:52 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=1080#comment-31960 I have my shop in the third stall of a 3-car garage. It is walled off from the cars and other clutter, it is insulated, has heat and lots of lights. With the heater in the winter and a dehumidifier in the summer, the conditions stay fairly steady. I would love to double or triple the space, but it’s just not an option at this point. I guess my point is that I don’t see any reason to move to a room in the house. The dust and noise are better isolated given the current setup. This is especially important given that I have young kids in the house. If finances and local building codes ever allow it, I might consider building a dedicated shop at some point.

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