What type of shop do you have?

[jmiller_2308]

I was just contemplating how my neighbor has a shop twice as big as mine but it is dedicated to wood working. In comparison, my shop is set up to be flexible for minor wood and metal work, automotive, and of course all the general fix it stuff. My shop has distinct areas where I try to keep wood work and metal work separate but space remains fluid depending on what tools and space I need. The lift does multiple duties for both automotive as well as to provide a great work area and lifting platform. Benches have both metal and wood tops and I have fixed and mobile work stations.

Thinking back to my neighbor, his shop is great for wood working but severely limited for other work due to the arrangement and space needed for all his woodworking tools. My shop doesn't have the fancy large tools but it gets all my stuff done. Luckily, if I need a table saw my neighbor is happy to oblige and likewise, when he needs welding, automotive, or general help I'm happy to oblige.

 

[545_days]

A too small shop and too big projects.

 

[racecougar]

One is suited better for auto work, metal work, machining, and engine/trans/axle builds. The other handles woodwork, auto work, metal work, and paint jobs. I voted as "everything shop".

 

[LeeG]

Mine started as woodworking. Those tools take a lot of room. Then I added tools for basic auto repair. Then welding. Then a mill and lathe. Anything large requires me to work in the driveway.



I think a 50x70 would be enough room for all the stuff I have in this 22x24.

Lee

 

[imagineer]

About 24' x 36'. No space dedicated for any one specific activity, but I keep a 1-car bay clear of equipment

 

[Cheesy1]

30x50 (5 bays 10’ wide) that the previous owner had left the north side open, just to park stuff in.

For 10 years now I’ve said I’m going to add a full bank of garage doors to it.

As it is now, it holds 2 boats and 3 bays full of junk….

 

[larry_g]

My shop is split into three main areas. I have a 'clean' area where the machine tools live and small repairs are done. The main 'dirty' area where fabricating, auto and equipment repair, and other large projects. There is a room above the clean area that is my wife's hobby area. Shop linked below. I do minimal wood butchering.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[jmiller_2308]

Pictures of my shop. The mostly mechanical and repair area of the shop (bottom pic with vette) is about 900 sqft and was built onto the existing 3 car garage that had a shop at the rear which is about 150 sqft not counting the 3 car garage space. The 3 car garage with rear shop is primarily used for wood work and transient space now although occasionally the vehicles get booted out for very large projects.

 

[Chilliwack Murray]

I don't do much wood work but I found metal and bodywork makes far too much mess to be done where anything is stored or around my lift. I framed my shop with 8x8 openings so I could add on later and did just that a few years ago. I have a 32x16 (depth of the existing shop) addition that I can close off to cut, grind, sand, paint etc in without making a mess of the main shop. It's made a huge difference, not to mention the ability to leave a project in place while fixing something else in the main shop. Probably the best feature of my shop now.

 

[Craig Balzer]

Mine is a 2,300 sq ft shop dedicated to my auto hobby .

Outside


Main bay with lift, compressor (behind the checkerboard sound barrier), and mezzanine: 36' deep - 48' wide


Main room viewed from the mezzanine:


Eight foot wide walk thru to smaller 24x24 room.
Full bath on left (8'x8') -- Dirty Room on right (24x8)


Small room

 

[Houdini5150]

Eh I just have my garage and space around the house (driveway and back patio) I use to work on the cars, build wood stuff, and tinker with the bicycles etc etc.

One day would be nice to have a shop or a garage with more space.

 

[OccupantRJ]

Mine is an absolutely everything shop. I did not set up many machines for wood because I spent my early years growing up in a carpentry family, then rebelled. There is a table saw and band saw and all the carpenter tools needed to build most anything though. Most of my work is metalwork, machine refurbishment, machining, electrical, and auto repair.

 

[tarmy]

My shop…plus a few toys…

 

[niget2002]

26'x50' with full length cover down one 50' side and a 20' carport off the front of one of the 26' sides.

Metal in the front (because the mill was too heavy to get all the way to the back. The front is also where the power comes into the shop and where I mounted the rotary phase converter)
Wood in the back (honestly to line up the table saw with the back door for cutting long stock)
Motorcycle lift in the front to the side of the metal.
Auto under the carport in front of the shop.
Small engine repair wherever I can find a bench top
Electronics at the front near the man door (first real bench I put in)
3d printers are in middle of one wall
Storage 'everywhere'


Back of the shop has also turned into yard equipment storage since getting the new ZT last year and deciding it deserved to be stored inside. It does mean I have to move the ZT and lawn mower when doing real woodworking and not small tasks.

The dead center of my shop is left open and rotates to everything depending on what I'm working on. It's also where I can blow up the inflatable paint booth when needed.

 

[Bert_]

Too many projects to devote space to any one thing

 

[crewchief888]

i do most "woodworking" stuyff in the basment, usually because that typr of projects get done in the winter, and i dont hae room in the garage for a table saw and miter saw. no place to store other hand operated cutting/drilling devices

 

[JuncleJohn]

Everything shop. It’s 40x42 clear span with a 16x42 loft. Unfortunately during the winter months one third is used for storing the camper.

John

 

[Jack_K]

My woodworking stuff is usually done outside or in a carport. I probably only cut a piece of wood once a year if that.

 

[Beelzeboss]

I put metalwork because, while I am building a car in the middle, 99% of what I do on it is metalwork.

 

[MushCreek]

I do everything in my 28 x 32 space. Mill, lathe, welding, table saw, miter saw, band saw, planer, mechanical tools.

 

[Mike65]

Auto/motorcycle/truck shop. I have a small woodworking shop in our basement, so our garage is for our toy storage & repair of them & our DD's.

 

[Ultradog MN]

I was just contemplating how my neighbor has a shop twice as big as mine but it is dedicated to wood working. In comparison, my shop is set up to be flexible for minor wood and metal work, automotive, and of course all the general fix it stuff. My shop has distinct areas where I try to keep wood work and metal work separate but space remains fluid depending on what tools and space I need. The lift does multiple duties for both automotive as well as to provide a great work area and lifting platform. Benches have both metal and wood tops and I have fixed and mobile work stations.

Thinking back to my neighbor, his shop is great for wood working but severely limited for other work due to the arrangement and space needed for all his woodworking tools. My shop doesn't have the fancy large tools but it gets all my stuff done. Luckily, if I need a table saw my neighbor is happy to oblige and likewise, when he needs welding, automotive, or general help I'm happy to oblige.

Only metal here.
Sometimes a tractor or 2..
What is wood anyway?

 

[SMOKEYBEAR]

Mine is an everything shop. 18x30 and mostly boat storage. The things I do "in" my shop actually take place outside on the 14x24 pad out front, nearly everything is on wheels. A 14-16 x30 addition is in early stages of planning/ design. I'd move all the woodworking tools, sanders, grinders and ect away from the boat to the new side.. Leave the current setup for the boat and mechanic tools. It would make more sense for the addition to be the boat storage, but the limited space to back the boat in prevents it.

 

[bmwrd0]

Mostly metal in my 11'x13' hole in the basement. I can't really squeeze a car in there, but if I try...

 

[turbowoodworker]

My shop is an “everything” shop for Poll purposes. But since oil, grease and wood dust don’t play well, I have essentially a four car sized building divided in two with woodworking on one side, garage doors and metal, auto, reloading stuff on other.

 

[gtcs]

Mine is definitely multi purpose. My current project alone would dictate that as building a camper/RV out of an almost 20 year old shuttle bus involves every hobby and trade skill I possess. But I rotate through whatever holds my attention for the moment so it’s always set up to do something different, usually very poorly…which then usually brings me back to GJ so I can “set it up right” finally….which is what I’m doing here rig—-SQUIRREL!!!!!….

 

[Hooked]

Multi-purpose garage and shop. Original garage is 26x40 which houses a tractor with brush hog, golf cart, ZTR, multiple freezers, a small workbench, and storage shelves. Shop is 40x60 used for woodworking, minor metal working, auto repairs/maintenance, vehicle parking and 'junk' storage. After building the shop we figured out it was really nice to park the vehicles in there so we lost about half the space planned for other use. I didn't listen to my wife urging me to build larger.

 

[My Old Tools]

I was just contemplating how my neighbor has a shop twice as big as mine but it is dedicated to wood working. In comparison, my shop is set up to be flexible for minor wood and metal work, automotive, and of course all the general fix it stuff. My shop has distinct areas where I try to keep wood work and metal work separate but space remains fluid depending on what tools and space I need. The lift does multiple duties for both automotive as well as to provide a great work area and lifting platform. Benches have both metal and wood tops and I have fixed and mobile work stations.

Thinking back to my neighbor, his shop is great for wood working but severely limited for other work due to the arrangement and space needed for all his woodworking tools. My shop doesn't have the fancy large tools but it gets all my stuff done. Luckily, if I need a table saw my neighbor is happy to oblige and likewise, when he needs welding, automotive, or general help I'm happy to oblige.

Mine is about half woodworking/cabinet shop (big commercial tools). The other half has metal lathe, mill, metal shaper, power hacksaw, welder, cutting bottles/torch, and room to get the ZTR in when it needs something. Not enough room for a car. Cleaned up there would be a lot more room, but that would require me to clean up. 40x30 with a 20x30 loft. 12x40 covered shed on the side.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I do all three and whatever else in my garage, although I try to do certain work in certain sections of the garage.

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

What type of shop do you have?
A little of every thing, so to answer the question.
A messy one!

 

[cody1325]

Basement--woodworking/carpentry, and most hobby stuff. I even have a specific corner just for hobby projects.

The "old garage" has been a farm shop pretty much ever since my folks moved here in '69. But it's tiny--literally a 1950s single-car and nothing much else building--integral to the retaining wall and built from stone. Basically, it's where I do "dirty jobs" as well as working on farm equipment, cars, lawn and garden, and small engine. Also, "it has the good vise"......

 

[KwikFab]

Tiny shop at only 24' x 20'

Metal work + automotive work but mainly metal working

 

[jmiller_2308]

Multi-purpose garage and shop. Original garage is 26x40 which houses a tractor with brush hog, golf cart, ZTR, multiple freezers, a small workbench, and storage shelves. Shop is 40x60 used for woodworking, minor metal working, auto repairs/maintenance, vehicle parking and 'junk' storage. After building the shop we figured out it was really nice to park the vehicles in there so we lost about half the space planned for other use. I didn't listen to my wife urging me to build larger.

Oh man,... isn't that a cardinal sin?

 

[Bert_]

The "old garage" has been a farm shop pretty much ever since my folks moved here in '69. But it's tiny--literally a 1950s single-car and nothing much else building--integral to the retaining wall and built from stone. Basically, it's where I do "dirty jobs" as well as working on farm equipment, cars, lawn and garden, and small engine. Also, "it has the good vise"......

That's how it used to be for most people. The "shop" was where you kept tools and parts. The equipment you were working on never fit inside.

 

[Jblount3]

Auto and metal shop for me, grinding dust on everything, I wish I had space for a wood working space

 

[bmwrd0]

Basement--woodworking/carpentry, and most hobby stuff. I even have a specific corner just for hobby projects.

The "old garage" has been a farm shop pretty much ever since my folks moved here in '69. But it's tiny--literally a 1950s single-car and nothing much else building--integral to the retaining wall and built from stone. Basically, it's where I do "dirty jobs" as well as working on farm equipment, cars, lawn and garden, and small engine. Also, "it has the good vise"......

Sounds a lot like my situation.

 

[Recountry2]

Mine is a 30 x 50 metal shop. I have 3 areas and wife 1..One area for my Nova, automotive work area, welding/metal work area and of course the wife's gym area! Her gym is the only way I could get the shop built..lol

 

[Aaron_W]

I picked everything shop, but in reality most of the shop space is a storage area for tools. I have to do most work outside in the driveway or carport.

 

[Slednut]

I have a 26 x 56 attached shop/garage. In the past ten years besides many small projects, I built these two cars and painted them in it.

 

[Sumboodie]

I work outside mostly. Stuff is too big or heavy for inside
Currently working on a 977L