Designing a Home Workshop
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Episode Summary
Host Rich Hilsinger pays visits to four different home-based boatbuilding shops and finds there are all sorts of ways to create a well-functioning workspace. Each boatbuilder he visits shares the processes and strategies that went into the design and layout of their floor plans. Topics include refurbishing an existing space vs. building a new shop, creating a budget and working within it, physical dimensions, electrical power, builder-friendly floors, natural and artificial lightning, heating systems, dust collection, the efficient location of stationary power equipment, boatshop safety, workbenches, and wood storage. This episode delivers ideas and details that will prove useful in planning your own shop