Educate me- home shop layout

[Mike D]

Educate me- home shop layout

You can never have enough outlets. (2) 20 amp circuits ain’t much either. I would put a 50A/240V RV connection. You can always adapt down to 30A but if you need 50A you can’t go the other way.


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[BO-N-ARO]

What about a compressor?? Run hard lines around the shop, and in the garage, and have several quick disconnects.
You may consider a dust collection system as well.

[Bill]

I have floor drains in the other 2 garage bays. Since the concrete is pitched down to the drain, I decided not to do it in the shop. The one closest to the sink with hot and cold water has blocking above the drain for hanging a gambrel to butcher elk and deer. I’m looking for a used stainless steel sink and table to cut meat.

I bought a 20 cf freezer to go next to the sink in the garage itself. It has a dedicated circuit and gfci to pass electrical inspection- and then it’s removed.

The electrician put in a sub panel in the garage. All ‘essential’ circuits in the house are in this panel: kitchen refrigerator and lights, hallways, 1/2 the workshop, the septic field’s pump, the controls for central heating and on demand water heater. It has a disconnect switch so I can power the house with a gas generator (not purchased yet/ leaning towards the Harbor Freight Chinese knock-off of a Honda generator).

Initially I try a shop vac for dust collection, but it will probably be upgraded to a better diy system.

I love the soft ice cream machine suggestion!

Is a 24” deep workbench deep enough if I want to keep it from becoming a storage area?


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[Bill]

Here’s the shop today, the builder (our son) moved his construction tables and a saw in for now.

I’m still figuring out the best option for heating it on propane from the house’s tank- there’s a gas outlet in the rear wall.







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[Pstraw]

Bill, I don't know what is available but something that could be mounted high up on the wall and leave your floorspace open. Wouldn't need to have storage for it out of season.Thinking along the lines of wall mounted space heaters.

[Kingfisher789]

I’d build a separate little shed for “shovels” and get a fire cabinet for all your flammable stuff

[dustoffer]

I would also have a door at the back end away from the overhead door---just for safety sake in the event of a fire--

[Bill]

All good suggestions- thanks.




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[chopsknives]

Best workbench tops I've ever used and still use is repurposed 18 wheeler trailer flooring. it's usually oak strips put together like butcher block but has allthread through it every foot or so and will support massive weight and handle any clamping you'd ever want! Got mine for free at a truck / trailer repair shop

[Huntingfool]

I suggest a mini split - mine heats or cools and keeps the shop at a steady temp - also VERY little electricity use or cost