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1. 
   Talma | Aug 18, 2008 07:59pm | #1

   Mine is a dedicated room attached to the back of my garage.

   I planned a detached building but the town wouldn't allow it. So it's attached, but it has it's own heat, electric, and water.

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   Buster2000 | Aug 18, 2008 08:23pm | #2

   Three car garage, two bays dedicated to the woodshop, one to a car.

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   SARGEgrinder47 | Aug 18, 2008 10:59pm | #3

   Other.. 2 car garage and 1/2 basement to rear..

4. 
   JeffHeath | Aug 19, 2008 01:43am | #4

   A picture is worth a thousand words

   Jeff

   
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   bricofleur | Aug 19, 2008 07:13pm | #8

   Thanks Jeff,

   Some picture to make me dream ! (a thousand dreams !)

   Best,

   Serge- Learn from yesterday, work today, and enjoy success tomorrow -

   http://www.atelierdubricoleur.org

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   Biscardi | Aug 20, 2008 04:28am | #9

   All,

    

   My first shop was a 6x8 closet off of a deck. I had a $80 taiwanees table top table saw and a router table wit a sears router. I made several large pieces in it including a Georgian Secretary (assembled in the living room). Sounds crazy, but I did it.

   Frank

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   pisdoff | Aug 21, 2008 04:47pm | #19

   Yes, indeed, to paraphrase 'I'm there, doing that'! On the plus side, no great need for those big pesky dust collectors!

   Unfortunately for me, on the minus side, all my tools are stored in a basement which has 13 steps up a fairly narrow stairway to the ground level. Virtually all my tools are 'benchtop', which I describe as anything that I can carry up 13 steps to the backyard! 50 lbs is about my upper limit these days. I guess as I get even older (hard to believe that's possible sometimes!) I'll be taking the tools apart to take them up the stairs piecemeal!

   Nice to know ther's at least one other person in a similar situation!

   Edited 8/21/2008 9:50 am ET by pisdoff

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   bricofleur | Aug 21, 2008 05:41pm | #20

   Here's a thought that just poped-up in my mind: 100 years ago there was not such delemma; just hand tools, easy to store or carry !

   And we call that 'Evolution'

   Best,

   Serge

    - Learn from yesterday, work today, and enjoy success tomorrow -

   http://www.atelierdubricoleur.org

3. 
   ktkamm | Aug 21, 2008 08:38pm | #21

   My shop (building on right)

   
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   RalphBarker | Aug 19, 2008 02:19am | #5

   People actually park cars in garages? ;-)

   (Attached garage dedicated to shop use.)

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   ring | Aug 19, 2008 08:33am | #6

   I'm obviously not in the usual Knots categories. I've got a building in an industrial park, about 7000 sq. ft. of shop and office.

   David Ring

   http://www.touchwood.co.il/?id=1&lang=e

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   Jfrostjr | Aug 19, 2008 04:20pm | #7

   The primary area of my shop is in one bay of a three car attached garage. I built an insulated wall to segregate the space which is heated (Radiant heater) and cooled. (window AC.)

   I have 'migrated' into unused space in the other two garage bays to store sheetgoods (next to my car) and overhead for a large hardwood storage rack and a photo setup with lighting and backdrop which is lowered for picture taking.

   Frosty

   "I sometimes think we consider the good fortune of the early bird and overlook the bad fortune of the early worm." FDR - 1922

8. 
   labolle | Aug 20, 2008 06:22am | #10

   Has anyone else wondered who is sponsering this survey?  Is it for one of the paying sponsers?  Seems like the kind of demographic information they would be paying for...

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   dkellernc | Aug 20, 2008 07:03pm | #11

   "Phrase that best describes my shop" -

   Really Messy

10. 
    stryyder | Aug 20, 2008 07:44pm | #12

    Three car attached garage, one dedicated to the shop and I expand into the rest of the garage as I need to.

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    1942 | Aug 20, 2008 08:17pm | #13

    My Driveway I have a shed that holds my tools and a carport over my driveway. I have made many projects out there

12. 
    technochips | Aug 20, 2008 10:01pm | #14

    My shop, MECCA!

13. 
    Bigdaddio777 | Aug 20, 2008 10:22pm | #15

    I have a 12x24 room off an attached two car garage. I use both when I'm working.

14. 
    sgwilliams | Aug 21, 2008 01:56am | #16

    I don't fit the choices either.

    Mine is in one of my warehouses about 5 miles from home :-(

    http://www.cottsinc.com/woodshop

    Scott W.

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    rambler7 | Aug 21, 2008 03:07am | #17

    Since I do share my shop with the wife's car I desisgn all my tools so they are mobile. Some of these tools get mighty heavy,finding adequet mobile bases to move across a garage floor is very difficult.... they seem to where out rather quickly.

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    fagbait | Aug 21, 2008 03:39am | #18

    Attached 4 stall garage. I have two of the stalls for woodworking. I've been buying a lot of green lumber from the local sawmill. So the cars are losing there space to more important things. Hope to build a solar kiln soon.

17. 
    troys | Aug 21, 2008 08:57pm | #22

    To dusty, to cluttered, not enough big expensive machinery and of course to small:)

    Troy

18. 
    WillGeorge | Aug 22, 2008 03:04am | #23

    Which phrase best describes your shop...

    A disaster!

    Way to small, Way to dusty, No room for proper finishing!, Not useable in the winter because of no heat, Hard to use in the summer because if I open the doors the Skeeters attack me..

    All in all... I love the time I get to spend out there! Sort of like Heaven On Earth!

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    pzaxtl | Aug 22, 2008 06:45am | #24

    16x24 detached garage and mine, all mine...

20. 
    bcool | Aug 22, 2008 03:42pm | #25

    For years I set up shop in all kinds of weird places. I even have built addtions on rentals just to have a place to work. Now that I own my house and have an attached garage, my shop has grown. I'm feeling the need now to expand. After acquiring a  few stationary tools I'm finding that space has to be scientifcally allocated to allow sanity. 

21. 
    darylneukirch1952 | Aug 23, 2008 02:00am | #26

    I built our house/ shop last year. Our house is connected to the shop through the laundry room, and my office. The shop is 1800 square feet, with  18 x 60 overhang.

22. 
    alanplanesaw | Aug 24, 2008 06:36am | #27

    My shop is what was the attached two car garage before we built on a new two car garage.

    Alan - planesaw

23. 
    deuxieme | Aug 25, 2008 03:45am | #28

    Outbuilding / Barn shared with horses.  330'

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   BigK | Aug 25, 2008 06:54am | #29

   My shop is a 2300 sf building located in an industrial area about 4 miles from home.

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    TonyCz | Aug 25, 2008 08:31am | #30

    My shop is also in an industrial area about 5 mile away from home and is also part of my business as a GC. 1500 sqft. here is So Cal.

    Play safe.

25. 
    caboosey | Aug 25, 2008 11:58pm | #31

    While my shop is under the same roof as the house, it is a shop connected to the house and not really a room IN the house.  Seems this category gets ignored.

26. 
    KeithNewton | Aug 27, 2008 03:04pm | #32

    I have an old grocery store built in 1926, which was Safeway # 10 when it was built. It is 5000 sq ft.

    I live in my studio, which is about 1000 ft. of the front portion of that, including office.

    I have another 10.000 feet of parking lot, behind a privacy fence, where I have a woodmizer and stacks of lumber, and logs for turning etc.

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   Jfrostjr | Aug 27, 2008 03:11pm | #33

   Sounds like a dream setup - and it is historical too.Frosty"I sometimes think we consider the good fortune of the early bird and overlook the bad fortune of the early worm." FDR - 1922

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   KeithNewton | Aug 27, 2008 03:28pm | #34

   Thanks Frosty. Yea, it is a pretty good set-up. Since it has 600 amp 3 ph. service, I was able to pick up some pretty good old equipment through the years at auctions, so it is pretty well equipped also. With 12.5' high ceilings, I can still remember how happy it made me when I could just turn most boards overhead to swap it end for end, as well as side ways. Ha. There was a time, when I would have to go outside to turn a long board around. But I have been in this shop since 1983.

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   Jfrostjr | Aug 27, 2008 03:37pm | #35

   That's another advantage I hadn't considered - long boards. I have some height - but on occasion I have to open the shop doors to feed long stock through the jointer/planer.We all manage to 'make do' with what we have - equipment, space and personal shortcomings. Live well and enjoy!Frosty"I sometimes think we consider the good fortune of the early bird and overlook the bad fortune of the early worm." FDR - 1922

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    Jim65 | Aug 27, 2008 05:01pm | #36

    I have a 12 x 15 extension off of the garage. The Garage is underground but there are a few windows built in to allow light and some air.

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   WillGeorge | Aug 30, 2008 04:34am | #37

   I wonder David asked

   and NEVER replied!

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    RalphBarker | Aug 31, 2008 03:14am | #38

    I have a small 40'x60' air-conditioned outbuilding with 12 30-amp 110v circuits, four 3-phase 220v circuits, full dust collection and several compressed air outlets. Separate 15'x20' paint/finish room, and a kitchen area with a fridge for "beverages". Oh, wait! That was just a dream. ;-)