workshop

And while we're at it, how much is a house? Is Lorne Greene? Did Little Bo Peep?

Try to focus on the real question. You're getting sleepy.

Steven:

A good sized workshop is considerably different from one person to another. As an example, about two years ago, I built a 32 foot by 52 foot workshop. Today, if I were doing it again, it would be even larger, and have a separate (large) shed for wood storage.... Bear in mind I live in Hawaii, and don't need to be worried about cold weather affecting my woodworking, and could easily work outside with little more than a roof overhead if I desired.

For someone that is currently working in a single car garage, and not doing production work, it may be enough, or perhaps having a two car garage would be better, depending upon the number of things they do and how much storage or drying area they need....

I know people that are quite happy with woodturning, using far less space than half of a single car garage, and at the same time, I know production woodturners that use as little as a 12x12 area on up to workshops larger than mine. It all depends on how efficiently you use the space, and how you work. Personally, I have a bad habit of filling much of the horizontal space with half finished projects and such, and don't have a very efficient drying space, so I feel I need more space than someone else that makes more than I do (but uses the space more efficiently)...

Good Luck

--Rick AH7H

Steven Van Densen wrote:

When I was building my garage 32'x32' I made a "open" shop in the back of the garage alone the back wall. I started woodturning after the garage was up. Now I am trying to inclose a little area for the lath, bandsaw and drill press with a small bench. The area I use now is 8x12 and it is small but useable. When I have to use the table saw for long/big cuts I use one of the parking spaces and then clean up the sawdust to park the car back in the garage. I would be happy with 20x20 and room to store wood over head but easy to get at. Lots of elect. outlets and bright lighting. You can not get to many outlets or light fixtures. Dwight

don't forget the over-sized doors and high-ceilings, and oh yes, those dust-collection pipes

Easy way to figure it is make it the size you want and then double everything. *G*