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Every woodworker (I think!) dreams of one day being able to build their own dedicated woodworking space. I've made the most of the real estate situation to date by jumping from garage to garage (about 4 times). And while I was lucky enough to have a large enough space to work in, I also dreamed of being able to design a shop from the ground up, with both woodworking and video production in mind.
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In my opinion, the best store location is a flexible location. I know a lot of people were hoping that after setting up my shop a few times I would be able to design the PERFECT shop space with a finishing room, a dust closet and even some interior walls. But the truth is, the most important lesson I've learned over the years is to expect change. My shop is not a fixed unit. It is more like a living, breathing organism that adapts, develops, grows, shrinks and changes shape. Committing to an internal interval too early can have disappointing results. This is why you won't see me setting up dust and collecting tubes on the floor. I need to work in space for at least a few months before I feel confident with my initial setup Even then I have some hope that sometimes something changes. If I have made too restrictive and/or permanent decisions in advance, it may be difficult or impossible to implement these changes. So my best advice is to forget the idea of perfection, focus instead on flexibility. In my opinion the ideal shop, 4 walls, a roof and loads of sockets and lights. So I have some general goals for my new store location
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I want the store to grow! Not only do I have a lot of tools, but I often bring tools to test As you probably know, I also shoot a lot so I need a large enough space to allow full movement around most devices. My tripod has a nice size footprint and more space allows me to get the best position More space will allow me to place larger pieces of furniture, either for gigs or for the work I do locally.
The final size I settled on was 1800 square feet. Yes, it's big! I actually caved and accepted after we got the estimate from the contractor. Sure, more space is nice, but at what cost? I then asked for a second estimate, which reduced the shop to 1500 square meters, which is still huge. As you might expect, the savings aren't that significant. Once you get over 1,000 square feet, the cost per square foot is very low, making it hard to justify downsizing. So I bit the bullet and stuck with my original choice of 1800 sq.ft
The more outlets the better! My shop has a good mix of 220v and 110v outlets. I even included some on the ceiling and floor in hopes of avoiding electrical wires in the walkway. And while this contradicts my previous comment about overworking, I chose locations that would work for different device configurations. If at some point they don't work for my setup, I just don't use them
Every store should have good lighting, either natural or artificial. My video work dictates limited natural light, so I made sure I had plenty of overhead T8 fixtures (6500k). You'll hear me mention in the video that I was disappointed to find that the end of the store was a little dark. Fortunately, I went back to the contractor and was able to get 4 more matches for me, two on each side. Now the light is bright, clear and evenly distributed from one side of the store to the other
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Just a quick note about the light spectrum I went with the 6500k because that's what I like to shoot. The daylight spectrum makes it easy for me when I decide to open the blinds, for some natural light. For the average woodworking shop, I think 5000k is probably a good choice, although some people really enjoy the sharpness of the 6500k light. But you have to try it yourself to see what you like
I must admit that I am very easily distracted. Working from home can be very inefficient To eliminate my primary excuse for going indoors, the store must have a bathroom As you'll see, I've included a sink for various store cleaning/washing needs.
Nicole and I decided not to go public with construction costs. While we're pretty open about most things, we're a little uncomfortable spending so much public knowledge. Also, if you don't live in the Phoenix area and plan on a similar size shop with the same lot and with all the same finish and labor requirements the price doesn't make sense for you.
But here's a quick story so you know how things went The reason I've moved my shop so many times is because the sale of our old house fell through at the last minute. This is the house with the original wooden Fisher shop/garage that we took it home from the market to restore and wait for the market to improve. In the meantime, I decided I'd probably make the most of the shop space I'd already paid for, so I moved my tools back to that spot. When we finally put the house back on the market, it sold on the first day. This is a big surprise! Even though we weren't financially (or mentally) ready to build a new store, I didn't want to miss the opportunity to get that second mortgage gorilla off my back. So all our resources went into selling the old house and buying my mother's new apartment. It's true that there really isn't much left in the new store. Thanks to financial magic, we made it.
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We did our best to keep costs down but there was only so much we could do We needed the shop to move quickly which killed any hope of me doing anything on our own Plus we live next door a home owners association This means that we have very specific restrictions on what we can and cannot do to our property. So the shop must have the same finishes as our house
Overall, I'm very happy with the end result and can't wait to make pancakes. The first project to be completed in the new shop will be a queen size platform bed for one of my favorite clients who I mentioned in a previous post that one of my goals this year was to work with clients again and it makes me good in that promise. I can't wait to get started!
Of course, not everyone needs or wants this big of a space, but for me it was the right move. I hope my personal experience with you will provide some ideas and inspiration for your own store, regardless of its size.
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