Basement

by Thomas McKenna

Many woodworkers set up shop in the basement and have to deal with dim lighting, lack of space, dampness, and other horrors. To help them out, we asked our extensive ...

with Richard Ciupka

Find out how one woodworker got around local planning regulations by burying his dream shop

by William Duckworth

Not much light, not much air circulation, not much headroom. How do you make such an unappealing space into a functional shop? William Duckworth opted for an open ...

by Mark Corke

The best route to noise reduction in basement workshops is twofold, but figuring out the best way to achieve it can be daunting. Mark Corkes plan muffles both vibratory ...

by Anatole Burkin

The secret to getting the most out of a small shop is mobility, storage, and organization, says Anatole Burkin of Fine Woodworking. In this article, he shows how ...

by Jan Carr

Jan Carr’s basement shop is a pleasant place to work in. He explains what he did and why, such as researching and using what he calls the “Rule of Five” to make ...