Popular Woodworking 2002-08 № 129, страница 56
Photos by Al Parrish. When DIY - Do It Yourself Network, asked Popular Woodworking to help produce its "The Ultimate Workshop" series, which first aired in May, we sent DIY (www.diynet.com) a barrage of tips and advice the staff had accumulated over decades of professional and home-shop woodworking. We took a look at all our advice - enough to fill a book - and boiled it down into an essential guide for anyone planning their own ultimate home workshop. But what is an ultimate home shop? It depends on you. However, whether you're going to build re production furniture using only hand tools, or make plywood shelves for the den, many of the ideas presented here will help you set up your ultimate home workshop the right way, the first time. Location, Location, Location Most woodworkers can put their shop one of two places: the garage or (in about half the country) the basement. If you're lucky or wealthy you might have a separate outbuilding to consider. If you're in a part of the country with basements, they can make handy shops. Basements are usually pre-wired for electrical outlets and lighting, and already have plumbing and heat. But a basement shop poses problems, too. You need to get lumber, large equipment and finished projects up and down steps. The size of your doors, the number and slope of your steps and any corners you might have to turn can make a basement shop impossible. by David Thiel Comments or questions? Contact David at 513-531-2690 ext. 1255 or david.thiel@fwpubs.com. Another basement problem is ceiling height. Older homes may only have 6' or 7' ceilings -less than optimal when working with taller projects. Finally, basement shops test the patience of your family with the dust and noise. Here's a tip for quieting your basement shop: If there's drywall on the ceiling, add a second layer. If the ceiling is open rafters, so much the better. Add insulation, then add a layer of drywall. If you don't have a basement, or it's already got a pool table in it, a two-car garage makes a great workshop, offering easy access 55 |
