Moving and upgrading garage setup in the process

[vartz04]

Well put my house for sale and it sold for more than I was asking for in one day. Can't beat that. I'm moving into a house that is about 2x the size (current house is only 912SF new one is 1650) and what is more important is that it has a 24x24 (I think going over there to measure rooms and such this weekend) attached garage as well as a large shed in the back yard (looks to be at least 12x16 but will also measure this)

Currently I have no shed and a detached 22x24 garage.

To those of you who have a similar situation how would you work out your work space/storage. The shed currently does not have power but regardless of what I do I will be running power to it. The two ideas I have now are:

1 - put all lawn equipment in shed, as well as other misc storage. Use the parking spot I could park my work truck in as my shop. Run a 30amp 220 service out to the shed, install lights and 110 outlets in shed. Insulate shed and finish walls with OSB and add heater to attached garage. (Cheaper but I'm working in an attached garage where the wife can easily find me)

2 - park lawn equipment seasonally in garage (mower in summer snow blower in winter). Run 60 amp service to shed, add lights and 110/220 outlets insulate and heat shed. Heat garage, use shed as workshop and keep minimal tools/workbench space in garage.

I am leaning towards option 1 with a little hybrid of option two mixed in (don't heat shed but keep compressor in there, and other messy/smelly tools) it will save me money plus give me a decent place to work when I want to make some noise. I guess I could always do both versions long term.

Any other ideas? I generally do a little wood working, some fab work, and then do general maintenance on our car/power equipment.


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[rburke65]

I'm thinking I'd go with#1. Good luck.

 

[PhantomEB]

#3!

Insulate and OSB, then run 15 amps from shop to the shed, for a fluorescent strip and one outlet. Leave all your lawn tools in the shed, it's big enough never to have either mower or blower in the garage. Your work truck is always movable so that helps with workshop room, who cares about the wife unless she's an incessant nag!

Put all over head cupboards with a box and a half, all for tools and consumables to keep floor space to a max. Small built in work bench.

I have a 24x24 and this is exactly how I will be doing such.... Only difference I have an off-road truck that's not gonna be movable any time soon.

 

[rsanter]

Option one plus either have two sheds or,one shed that is split so,you have a section for the yard equipment and the other parts oft storage of other stuff

Bob

 

[rdog422]

go with #1

 

[larry_g]

For me I would be thinking woodshop in one building and metal work in the other. They are not really compatible together. I used that thought process in my building keeping the metal work separate from the rest of the shop. I keep wood work to a minimum.

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