Shop Set Up & Organization
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It's 30'x40' with 10' ceilings. The shop has it's own power service and a 200 amp panel. The only 15 amp circuit is the one for the lights. The rest of the circuits are 20 amps with each wall having it's own circuit. The only outlet I needed to add was a 220v 20amp for my table saw because I wanted to do a ceiling drop. The ceiling is very well insulated and I don't think the walls are. It's cinder block w/ brick veneer.
Phillip: Looks like you are well under way with the shop. Congratulations, I know you'll love the space. BUT, it'll fill up soon!!
My shop is block walls also. I "stripped" the walls with 2 X 2's that I made by ripping 2 X 4's and screwed them to the walls with the blue concrete screws. Mounted the pegboard just above my outlets. It's working out good so far.
I too am plannint to add some cabinets as soon as my hunting buddy remodels his kitchen.
Good luck with whatever you do.
My shop is block walls also. I "stripped" the walls with 2 X 2's that I made by ripping 2 X 4's and screwed them to the walls with the blue concrete screws. Mounted the pegboard just above my outlets. It's working out good so far.
I too am plannint to add some cabinets as soon as my hunting buddy remodels his kitchen.
Good luck with whatever you do.
This was the first time I'd ever used those screws (Tapcon was the brand I found at the local hardware store). I can easily say I was impressed by them! As I load up everything we'll have to see how well they hold up, but they are TONS easier than plastic/lead anchors.
I've already established where I want my tablesaw and makeshift work table (it's not really a bench). Those are really the only two tools that aren't on mobile bases. So the rest of it I'm just going to experiment with and see where it ends up.
I need to start collecting PVC to run my DC through so I can just leave it in one place.
I need to start collecting PVC to run my DC through so I can just leave it in one place.
Very nice! I would recommend buying a few sheets of insulation from the BORG and insulating those garage doors. With three of them you will lose a lot of heat in winter and cooling in summer. I envy the space. While it seems big now, ait a year and it will seem small.
Phillip,
I too, have a large shop 32 x 40, but it's a pole barn and not insulated, I would kill for solid walls and and insulated ceiling and doors. Mine is seperated by wall (w/4' doorway) into 32 x 22 and 32 x 18 rooms, I made one into a big machine room and one into an assembly/handtool room it seems to work out for me. Good luck on however you set it up, and keep an eye out on this site and CL for deals on equipment, they wiil show up and eventually you will get every thing you need.
With tall ceilings you may want to think about using one of the walls for vertical wood storage, it will definitely give you space to hold lots of wood.
Good Luck.
I too, have a large shop 32 x 40, but it's a pole barn and not insulated, I would kill for solid walls and and insulated ceiling and doors. Mine is seperated by wall (w/4' doorway) into 32 x 22 and 32 x 18 rooms, I made one into a big machine room and one into an assembly/handtool room it seems to work out for me. Good luck on however you set it up, and keep an eye out on this site and CL for deals on equipment, they wiil show up and eventually you will get every thing you need.
With tall ceilings you may want to think about using one of the walls for vertical wood storage, it will definitely give you space to hold lots of wood.
Good Luck.
Take the PVC down if you can, for the air, you don't know what kind of pressure has been used, if it's had oil in it or what. PVC blows into shrapnel if the air bursts, I would use copper for air if you can swing it.
I have brick walls in my basement shop, I just use 2x4's held on with liquid nails, and nailed into the baseboard on top of the wall, has held up everything so far.
I have brick walls in my basement shop, I just use 2x4's held on with liquid nails, and nailed into the baseboard on top of the wall, has held up everything so far.
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