Shop size

[Stick]

Wood shop is 16x32. BT3 with wide table, full sheet outfeed table, 3 benches, RAS, DP, CMS on stand, band saw, etc, etc.

Weld shop also 16x32. 2 welders, 3 welding table, oxy/acet....etc.

Machine shop 16x24. Lathe, mill, shaper, hydraulic press, drill press, band saw,

Machine shed 40x60. 3 tractors, sickle mower, baler, swather, some other inmlements, grain trucks, highway tractor, etc.

Eight 12x12 sheds to store motorcycles, ATC's, snowmobiles, riding mowers, ZTR mowers, deep freezes, meatcutting bandsaw, chicken processing, lumber and sheet goods storage, etc, etc.

Four 12x12 sheds and a 16x40 pole shed for firewood storage.

24x24 garage - LOML's van and her tractor c/w 3pt mount snowblower.

Oh yeah, and the compressor lives in a heated 8x8 shed of its own.

I know, I know, I suck!

[kwgeorge]

Well now, I am gonna have to take exception with Mr. Jim Boyd! I have pretty much everything that you mentioned in the way of stationary tools all shoved into my 16’X20’ building! So I figure you are either braggin or stealth gloating or your shop is in need of cleaning in a bad way.

Mr. 30 x 30 Grumble, grumble.......

Ken

[JTimmons]

I just recently moved to Denver and bought a house with a full size basement which is dedicated for my shop at 1000 sq ft. I have been setting it up this week, I am trying to create a work flow. The stairs down are located directly in the middle. On one side I got most of my tools for milling and on the other side I got assembly and finish tools.

It has roughed in plumbing and at one point I'd like to complete it (it'd be nice not to have to walk up stairs when needed). Cable TV and new to me heating and air conditioning ducts, which for the most part aren't needed. The basement stays cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

[SARGE..g-47]

Not near enough, but more than the 1st one in 1972 in the little garage in Florida...

Regards...

[SHADOWFOX]

You have an awesome shop, Sarg!!! My garage is the same size but I am still trying to work out the set up. Hope mine could look as good as yours!

[SARGE..g-47]

Thanks Chris... Just try to utilize every inch you have to the max and bear in mind that equipment will change spots as you accumulate over the years as I have. The spot where the Shop Vac it sitting near the DC and the TS will be home for a Silver City 18" BS in a week or so. The good news is everything I have with the exception of the DP and TS is mobile and can be moved forward to the outer doors which is a plus in a mild climate as here in Atlanta.

I have basically the same space behind the grey door as it is a half basement with 10 foot ceiling. The wood rack, ladders and painting, electrical, yard and even a wall of shelves for the wife's stored boxes of whatever surround the outer walls leaving a large space of large assembly, sharpening, etc. in the center.

That comes in handy as the "saw-dust" producers sit in the forward shop and the tidier things and larger projects can be done in the rear area. I had to build 100' of show-room counter for our new facility at work 4 years ago which included a protion of semi-round counter. Furniture dollies tied together with red oak into 12' dollies saved the day working alone with large panels and those size counters.

Regardless of size and space.. where there's a will there's a way! :>)

Regards.. JT

[Jim Boyd]

Wood shop is 16x32. BT3 with wide table, full sheet outfeed table, 3 benches, RAS, DP, CMS on stand, band saw, etc, etc.

Weld shop also 16x32. 2 welders, 3 welding table, oxy/acet....etc.

Machine shop 16x24. Lathe, mill, shaper, hydraulic press, drill press, band saw,

Machine shed 40x60. 3 tractors, sickle mower, baler, swather, some other inmlements, grain trucks, highway tractor, etc.

Eight 12x12 sheds to store motorcycles, ATC's, snowmobiles, riding mowers, ZTR mowers, deep freezes, meatcutting bandsaw, chicken processing, lumber and sheet goods storage, etc, etc.

Four 12x12 sheds and a 16x40 pole shed for firewood storage.

24x24 garage - LOML's van and her tractor c/w 3pt mount snowblower.

Oh yeah, and the compressor lives in a heated 8x8 shed of its own.

I know, I know, I suck!

I guess you just need someplace to go during the winter time

[Jim Boyd]

Well now, I am gonna have to take exception with Mr. Jim Boyd! I have pretty much everything that you mentioned in the way of stationary tools all shoved into my 16’X20’ building! So I figure you are either braggin or stealth gloating or your shop is in need of cleaning in a bad way.

Mr. 30 x 30 Grumble, grumble.......

Ken

Definately needs cleaned I believe Stick takes the honors at this point

[Ken Massingale]

12 by 40 shotgun. :-(

[L. D. Jeffries]

Shop Space

When I started out 10+ yrs ago I had a 24 x24 garage built. One overhead door with a walk-out door on side. Had to share the space with the car since winters ups here are fierce. About 5 yrs ago I added 8 x 24 to one side of the the building. All my big and some small stuff is on rolling bases and now it is all stored in the addition along with my lumber racks on the wall. To do big projects I still have to move the car out but now also have a covered car port along one wall outside. So at least the car is under cover when it snows. The opposite side of the "shop" has about 10 feet of working space where my bench, wall cupboards and etc. are. Have an outside vented propane wall heater as well as a wood stove for day-time heat. It works well; of course if I had to do it over the "shop" would be twice as big!