Tyvek! Staple that stuff on your ceiling. It's not bulletproof, but it'll never sag, it's stiff, it's light (reflective), and it's cheap. Used it a couple shops ago that I had no intention on finishing the ceiling, and I loved it.
You did what many of us do not. You designed and made your perimeter storage while the shop was empty. Once equipment starts being placed inside, it’s difficult to ever properly arrange the shop. Nice job and any woodworker would be thrilled to have it.
Right? Seriously considering renting a car port for the day and starting over. Smart man. Always appreciate the dudes that maintain order. I'm well on my way to looking like a hoarder over here. It's either a car port or a Sherpa and a mountain goat...50/50 shot.
Yes please show how you have wired your shop from start (from the power line to full installation of your breaker boxes and outlets) thank you so much!!!
so much good stuff in here in this shop. Really like the grounded vise. The long hose for the shop vac is great. I might use that box fan idea. Thanks for the video!
2 items I noticed that were not properly done (please take this in the educational manner it is intended and not to bash in any way). The back hangs for your garage door run parallel to the track and they need to run perpendicular-the sway brace for it is meant to prevent the horizontal track from any side shifting movement that will cause the door to run out of alignment and the possibility of the roller actually coming out. Also you opted to do an extension springs door which does save a few dollars and might make the installation a little easier for someone that hasn’t installed before but it appears as there are no safety cables installed in them. When those break there is a lot of energy stored in them and without proper safety cable run through them they can and will damage anything around them. Keep in mind that when the door is down is when they are at full load and the winter time is when springs are more apt to break.
Thank you for posting your shop tour and giving your take on how you have it set up. I too have a small shop. A 14' x 20' metal shed with a 81" eve height. This metal shed was put up by my grandfather 40+ years ago. I find myself rearraigning my shop shop again due to the tools I have acquired over the years. I need to rewire/rearraign some electrical, install insulation and cover the walls. Seal up the roof due to leaks when it rains. I have used Sketchup to plan my shop layout and attempting to utilized the space the best that I can. I also have a garage type door, which I will be eliminating and framing in a wide hung door. The garage type door when opened blocks lighting and is not needed. I lose vertical storage space. It is more of a hassle to open and close my shop. Again, this thing is 40+ years old. It will take me some time to get it where I want it. I have budget constraints keeping from getting it done in a timely manner. I have some good power tools I have acquired over the years. I have also attended the Rob Cosman's Purple Heart project (May-2023 class) and I now have hand tools, a workbench built and delivered by a Bench Brigade member. I am also teaching myself how to weld. I do other projects in my little shop as well. It is not just for wood working. All my stationary tools will be on casters so I can mover them to the side when not in use. I am currently making one long bench on the left side wall. My table saw, workbench, two rolling tool boxes will fit under the the long bench. Wall will be use for vertical storage. Again thank you for posting and you ideas.
When I built my shop, the local building codes restricted me to 8' walls. So I installed vaulted rafters which got me a much increased ceiling height. It has worked out great so I recommend anyone interested to try it.
Thar stinks. You couldn’t say put the walls on 2-3 rows of cinder blocks to give them some artificial loft. I remember once in Fla my fathers neighbor wanted a privacy fence but couldn’t put one up more than 6’ high. He told the guy to build a nice earth ridge and stick it along that and it worked. There’s often a way to beat these guys though it’s often just awkward and expensive.
Great ideas. Ye Ole carpenter here, when you build with wood, nails are a very competent fastener when done right. And, get this, they are a heck of a lot cheaper than screws! Keep on woodworking! Peace out....
Like the vise idea of grounding, but sparks ..... Like compresor placement , but i would do outside period . also vac in blind corner is briliant ! I used to have similar size shop 15x22 it was ok with heat etc but I want 9" celling next no other way. It is cleat that you DO WORK in the shop unlike others that are just polishing benches for videos promos and product pushing, congratulations !!!
I have also use dressers for saws and such. Still do at the moment, changing some things. Good stuff in this video. For a 360° work space against the wall, I have a slide out with a "lazy Susan". It was meant to hold a large CRT T.V.. Came out of a cabinet that the doors open and slide inside. Heavy duty and a nice find. The cabinet is now a coat closet. Upcycle!
Nice shop! Right now I can only dream about that much space. My "work space" is about 30"× 48". I modified a worthless old built- in ice chest on the sailboat, it's converted to a bench/ Navigation Center on our liveabord sailboat. Storage/kickspace below. Do about everything there, all electrical & mechanical repairs, fabrication, reloading, sewing, and my Ham Radio set up as well. You gave me some great ideas for when we move back on the hard.
I wanted to add one thing, not nitpicking here, just a safety recommendation. Your propane storage, make sure there is plenty of ventilation to the outside incase of a leak. Propane is heavier than air so you won't know you have a leak until it's too late. Our propane lockers have a vent at the bottom so any gas can escape. On the boat we have ABYC marine standards, look that up. I witnessed my neighbor kill himself because of a poorly installed (factory) propane system. It's best if you can have the tank mounted outside. You can even install a remote solenoid to switch it on and off if you like. ALL propane tanks on all our boats are outside or in a ventilated outside lockers/compartments.
One suggestion: work/assembly table. Make it a two piece, and on wheels that you can lock. Design it as an outfeed table, or design it to tuck under or into another work bench. Overall size would equal a 4x8 sheet of plywood. Nice shop!!
When I had my auto repair and fab shop I built a soundeadening insulated box like yours but put it outside and plumbed pex lines inside which made it dead quiet inside and was far better for my compressor so it could draw in cleaner air.
Enjoyed this bro, great shop! I've built all my own stuff as well. I do have concrete slab under my shed/work shop & my walls are 12ft tall. Iknew those two things were gonna be essential. Glad i did it. Now I'm going to impliment the fan idea filter box and the shop vac dust colllector. I wasn't sure how to make that all happen. Thanks
Im have a 8'x10' shed. I have every set up to tear my engines apart and rebuild them as well i still store my lawn mower, weed wacker and 10'x 2'x7' shelf for all house storage. Our house isnt big either so we are good at working with small areas.
good video, lots of nice ideas !!! I am about to finish me a small shop in the next few days... Wood floor on runners, insulated with 3" foam in the floor, 1-1/2" wood floor too... I will be placing my Air Compressor and Vacuum Outside in a dog house to save some of my space, and if you ever seen a Air Compressor blow up, you will want it outside too. I think I will try the Lazy Susan in the back corners of my shop (thanks for the Idea) from floor to ceiling too. I also will be using the dust collector system on my drill press and lathe to collect the metal shaving to recycle... and my vacuum being outside will remove any smoking cutting oil fumes right out of the building too.....
For your compressor sound suppression, I have a suggestion. You can get 3/4in thick rubber horse mats at Tractor Supply for like $40 each, 4ft x 6ft. It is the cheapest way I have found to get large sections of rubber like that, and heavy rubber is EXCELLENT for sound dampening. It cuts easy with a utility knife and you can layer it inside your compressor space in place of the foam, I guarantee you the improvement in sound suppression will be significant. Edit: I would recommend leaving the mats out in the sun for a week before installing them, to let them offgas and get rid of the rubber smell.
Awesome set up. I’m a new viewer. Got limited space for my projects. I run a construction company and do wood working as a hobby. Always looking to make more space. Lots of good ideas here. Thank you for your walk through! My shop is always insane I don’t like people seeing it lol
Perty cool video. You make good use of a small space. You have some nifty ideas. I would like to give one caution. FIRE!!!! Wood dust will settle everywhere, even with the very best most complex vacuum system. Wood dust and sparks from a welder dont mix well. For a wood related fire, water is best. In manufacturing environments, the safety rules make sure to have a fire extingusher close and ready. Then there is a lot of paperwork with a discharged extingusher plus the expense of replacment. I have always kelpt two full water , or two pop bottles with tops and a hole stabed in the top handy. They are by far the best frist responder to suppress the small fire and prevent using an extingusher. A good squrt bottle marked for fire works good, too. The best i have found are the "Zepp" spray bottles that "Lows" carry. Even with this recomdation i would recommend that you have a middle size fire extinguisher near the front and one near the back along with a water squrt bottle. Small fires can turn into a great big disaster very fast. I hope you dont mind this comment, I care about people, and I would hate to hear that you lost your investment with a fire.
One suggestion for your dust control system maybe some pipes along the wall for the tools that don’t move ie miter saw and band saw with shit offs so that they only work when you are using them so you don’t have a loss of suction
Good video with lots to consider. I’m at the point of putting up wood walls inside my metal building (garage 24x48). Junk has piled up over years and I will be hanging more tools and such on the wall. Also dust connection is needed. All the best from north Texas
@brentjohnson6654 Something you may consider for your size shop is some industrial shelving. "Northern Tools" sells some two feet deep x 8' & 10' tall with four foot, or eight foot wide beams. They are a little on the expensive side, but you will not regret having them. They sure hold a lot of stuff off the floor. You just have to consider them as an investment and go for it. They are very versatile and will hold up the weight of the world. Both "Lows", &" Home Depot" have some less expensive that may fit your budget better. I have some from all three places. The less expensive are in a shead with 8' ceiling where I store general house and garden stuff. The heavy racks are in my shop loaded with steel and heavy tools. I'm a fabricator and a heavy equipment mechanic. I'm glad I made the investment.
One idea for your vac hose is to fasten it to a 1x6 on a hinge from the wall. You can swing it out and have your hose accessible from overhead to use for each tool. Leave several feet wound on a hook at the end to pull downWhen not in use just swing the hose and 1x6 to the wall.
It doesn’t matter if this is 2523; nails and screws have different uses and therefore both are still as relevant as they ever were. They aren’t interchangeable. You make a decision on which one accomplishes the task you’re trying to achieve; not on which one you like better.
Gonna say the same. Nails have some give/ flex and are perfect for taking the give and take of cold and hot movement of wood. Screws…not so much. They break not flex. They both are designed for specific purpose. Don’t put screws on your facia, the heads will break off instead of flex like nails are designed to do.
Concrete is hard on the body... easy to clean durable but not many don't know it will pop or explode if using a torch for heating or cutting if it's to much direct heat and evaporation happens to quickly. Quite honestly if I was to do a wood working shop I would use crane matts on a bed of gravel with plenty of drainage. Great ideas
That's what I was thinking. Standing on wood is so much easier than standing on concrete. But I have some rugs down on the floor in my shop and them rubber mats and they help.
Kudos on the dust control. I have a very similar setup with the Dust Deputy (well worth the cost) and a long hose where I can vacuum the entire shop with the flip of a switch. Also the box fan with an air filter works well. I did not permanently install mine so I can set it up near where I am cutting. Nice job.
Insulate the inside of your compressor box with Roxul. That stuff is the absolute best sound deadening material I've ever used in my life. It's incredible.
You could use 2 plug in oil filled heaters to heat that space pretty easily. No refilling as their closed loop, contained systems. No risk of fire which helps protect your shop.
Nice video- I actually would've liked more detail about the rv heater to heat the shop. I have been wondering if the rv heater in an old truck camper I am disassembling would heat a corner of my barn which is what I'm turning into my shop.
Nails aren't old school. They are better than screws for load-bearing stuff, like deck joists etc. They have a much higher shear threshold than screws, meaning they're harder to break. They tend to bend a little, but not break in half like screws. Also, nail heads can be much easier to hide than screw heads.
Nice "Real" shop, brother. I love all the great ideas. You have motivated me to get my shop cleaned up. Just subscribed. Love your comment..."I don't use nails, because it's not 1932 anymore". All of the builds on my house, new rooms, shop, pool deck, etc., I only use 3" high quality deck screws with T25 Torx. I buy the big 25 pound bucket. Always keep at least 50 pounds extra.
I laughed too, but one thing a lot of people don't realize is that nails are a lot stronger. Screws don't have much sheer strength (horizontal pressure). I've actually taken deck boards off after one winter and had half of the screws already broken!
I used concrete footings with 2x6 framing and 1" wood on my floor, It's worked pretty well and the original floor lasted 11 years before I had to start replacing the plywood do to rot. My biggest mistake was going with a steel building, It's absolutely terrible. it sweats so bad that I get ice on my ceiling that then thaws and drips water on everything, not only that but I know how to work with wood structures, not steel so adding a window or even hanging something on a wall is just not possible. My next shop will absolutely be a concrete slab with a wood building.
High ceilings is a must, you may not need them now, but you never know what the future can bring you. I opted for 13ft ceilings for a car lift and the ability to work on my skidsteer with the boom raised all the way up. You definitely can never have too much power, I did a dedicated 200A service and I currently only use about 50A, but the future upgradability is absolutely worth the added upfront expense. My shop is definitely not "small" but I will definitely be implementing some of the things in this video as they are fantastic space savers for shops of any kind. Weather it's a 14x20 or a 50x50, it's inevitable that you will run out of space.
I got a free file cabinet and it works great for power tool storage, the drawers are designed to hold a lot of weight and file cabinets in my area can be had for cheap and free in many cases
Living in a tiny house, I've learned a bunch of ways to maximize space like yourself. One item I've always loved is metal filing cabinets. Very spacious, drawers are heavy duty and can lock, no mice can get in them, and magnetic to hold hold tool's on the side. Great video man!
You did great , great advice and insight , from prior construction experience the ground you built on had probably not be rolled over properly with a roller , I was really disappointed to find this out during my time working there that they dogde doing evey part of the land as they should and in turn that explained to me why I have found so many what I call ankle breakers throughout my life aka a dip or str8 hole in the ground. Great video thanks for the insights and keep up the effort , take good care
I have 10 foot ceiling and that is too short. The number one con is getting things through the overhead door. The effective height of an 8'x16' door 7'-6" after the header, trim, and weather strip. If I did it again, I would would go with 12 foot ceiling and 10 foot high door. Thanks for the shop tour.
First, I am interested in the RV heater walkthrough. Second, if the crank is smooth, you can always use a PVC pipe with a 90 on it on the end and use that to crank the table up and down. Saw that on another video. Pretty smart
Love how youre just a normal dude with a normal shop. I am about to build my "work shop" in our 2 car garage and I get about an 8x10 foot area to work in where my bench is going to go. This video has a ton of good tricks and hints on what to do to help with space. Even ones you didnt talk about but can see. Love it man. Thanks so much! Gained a subscriber today and look forward to watching some more of your videos sir. Salute!
My shop is 14’ wide also but it’s 40’ long (2 car deep) and I love having the long walls….. one thing I’m going to do is build a small closet shed outside on the back of the garage to keep the compressor and put a small furnace
One reason why you should not be useing a forced air propane heater is it burns up oxygen fast in a small space. If you feel sleepy get out of the shop for some fresh air. The camper heater is fine as long as you vent it. Nice shop about the same size as mine.
Love the space, love the video! Only thing I don’t understand is your philosophy towards heat. You’re using so little heat that unless you’re super limited in your panel, two cheapo 1500 watt space heaters would do the trick and wouldn’t be any more expensive than propane. Otherwise you could go with a minisplit, save some space and gain AC in the summer.
Absolutely creative use of such a small place, mega cred right there. I plan on building a shop little bigger than yours + a separate garage and Imma put air compressor+pellet stove in the garage so they won't be so loud and in the way.
Thanks for posting! My shop is ~1/3 larger than yours at inside dimensions of 18x20.5'... with an 8' ceiling. I've got too much stuff in there and am in the process of putting EVERYTHING on wheels and bringing order to the chaos.
Great video! I watched to get ideas for my 30x40. Metal building on concrete, I use it mainly for working on old motorcycles. I don't have a hose reel, you convinced me. I moved my air compressor to a small shed next to my main shop, sure is nice not to hear that thing!
I have my air compressor in the shop and when it starts up it just about gives me a heart attack. It's real loud. Can't think straight when it's going loud.
I can relate to a lot of this. I do heavy diesel mechanic work outa my single stall. My own semi truck and trailer, that is my main job, and also side work for our fire department and whatnot. It’s not the best setup on earth but, it’s amazing what can be accomplished out of a single stall.
My air compressor hack is to locate the compressor in a different building, which is plumbed with air, and having an outside port that the shop can be fed from as needed. I've got a 21gal oilless compressor, and attempting to add on a aux air tank lead to compressor damage, so it takes much longer to even just fill it's own tank. I've got a tiny oil'd compressor pump(from a maybe a 5gal compressor, that the tank popped on as soon as I'd brought it home from a yard sale) that I may add into the aux system, if I can find a space I could plumb in the aux tank~20gal)_ as a permanent part of the system.
Putting air compressor outside with an awning over it is a better placement and for 3 reasons... 1.not building heat inside a box 2.freed up inside space 3. noise is outside
If you need dust free storage, an old refrigerator makes a nice cabinet. They only last about ten years these days Also, for drawer storage for tools, if you find those old meat lockers common to small towns in the old days before home refrigeration, they will hold tremendous amount of weight
One Idea for you.... you could dig a foundation wall say like one foot west and one foot north, jack up the building and move it, one foot west and one foot north and set it on the new foundations.... Toss down some 2" Styrofoam 4 x 8 sheets.... cover with 2" of dry concrete level out and Water Mist real fine for a day or two !!!
I just watched a video where a guy tested dry mix out. It sucks. The stuff never came up to spec. It was all crumbly and crap compared to wet mix. So I'd never waste my time and money. You do concrete go the whole route and do it right. The whole trick to concrete is doing the prep. Just be ready when the time comes. Have everything all laid out. Then you pour it, screed it, float it and finish it. That's all there really is to it.
A air compressor needs 10x it’s capacity of free air for cooling it I have seen one fire because of people putting them in a little box like that. And by using the switch you made stops the blow down valve from working meaning that if you turn it off when it’s running the pump will stay at full pressure. And it’s very bad for a compressor to try to start when loaded.
Mine will push through it. The motor is rated 2X what the head needs. Someday when the head locks up the motor will just pull it off the mount for me. It's either going or it's gone!
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Love your crowded, dusty, well used, “normal” shop. Makes me feel right at home unlike so many on TH-cam that I can never hope to have.
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More elaborate the home shop, the more likely it is used to make cutting boards
In my experience, the two biggest shop hacks are to not have your shop share space with your cars, or your wife...
Good advice, that.
You're not wrong, but my wife's husband is even worse 😅
Omg too funny.
LOVE the idea of the grounding lead to the vise and the additional lead daisy chained off the vise. Im stealing that hack! Great video!
Tyvek! Staple that stuff on your ceiling. It's not bulletproof, but it'll never sag, it's stiff, it's light (reflective), and it's cheap.
Used it a couple shops ago that I had no intention on finishing the ceiling, and I loved it.
You did what many of us do not. You designed and made your perimeter storage while the shop was empty. Once equipment starts being placed inside, it’s difficult to ever properly arrange the shop. Nice job and any woodworker would be thrilled to have it.
Right? Seriously considering renting a car port for the day and starting over. Smart man. Always appreciate the dudes that maintain order. I'm well on my way to looking like a hoarder over here. It's either a car port or a Sherpa and a mountain goat...50/50 shot.
Yes please show how you have wired your shop from start (from the power line to full installation of your breaker boxes and outlets) thank you so much!!!
so much good stuff in here in this shop. Really like the grounded vise. The long hose for the shop vac is great. I might use that box fan idea. Thanks for the video!
Good video! I like that idea of grounding the vise and then running a second one out to whatever project you have that doesn't use the vise.
Your funny without trying.Great in info.Enjoy watching you
Great video! Helpful hints and ideas! Thanks. Fun little shop you have there.
2 items I noticed that were not properly done (please take this in the educational manner it is intended and not to bash in any way). The back hangs for your garage door run parallel to the track and they need to run perpendicular-the sway brace for it is meant to prevent the horizontal track from any side shifting movement that will cause the door to run out of alignment and the possibility of the roller actually coming out. Also you opted to do an extension springs door which does save a few dollars and might make the installation a little easier for someone that hasn’t installed before but it appears as there are no safety cables installed in them. When those break there is a lot of energy stored in them and without proper safety cable run through them they can and will damage anything around them. Keep in mind that when the door is down is when they are at full load and the winter time is when springs are more apt to break.
That drop down table is sick!!! What a great idea. Definitely going to do this. Thank you for this video. That’s worth subscribing!
Thank you for posting your shop tour and giving your take on how you have it set up. I too have a small shop. A 14' x 20' metal shed with a 81" eve height. This metal shed was put up by my grandfather 40+ years ago. I find myself rearraigning my shop shop again due to the tools I have acquired over the years. I need to rewire/rearraign some electrical, install insulation and cover the walls. Seal up the roof due to leaks when it rains. I have used Sketchup to plan my shop layout and attempting to utilized the space the best that I can.
I also have a garage type door, which I will be eliminating and framing in a wide hung door. The garage type door when opened blocks lighting and is not needed. I lose vertical storage space. It is more of a hassle to open and close my shop. Again, this thing is 40+ years old. It will take me some time to get it where I want it. I have budget constraints keeping from getting it done in a timely manner.
I have some good power tools I have acquired over the years. I have also attended the Rob Cosman's Purple Heart project (May-2023 class) and I now have hand tools, a workbench built and delivered by a Bench Brigade member. I am also teaching myself how to weld. I do other projects in my little shop as well. It is not just for wood working. All my stationary tools will be on casters so I can mover them to the side when not in use. I am currently making one long bench on the left side wall. My table saw, workbench, two rolling tool boxes will fit under the the long bench. Wall will be use for vertical storage.
Again thank you for posting and you ideas.
When I built my shop, the local building codes restricted me to 8' walls. So I installed vaulted rafters which got me a much increased ceiling height. It has worked out great so I recommend anyone interested to try it.
Thar stinks. You couldn’t say put the walls on 2-3 rows of cinder blocks to give them some artificial loft. I remember once in Fla my fathers neighbor wanted a privacy fence but couldn’t put one up more than 6’ high. He told the guy to build a nice earth ridge and stick it along that and it worked. There’s often a way to beat these guys though it’s often just awkward and expensive.
This is great, several actionable tips both for crowded/small shops and for shops in general.
Great ideas. Ye Ole carpenter here, when you build with wood, nails are a very competent fastener when done right. And, get this, they are a heck of a lot cheaper than screws! Keep on woodworking! Peace out....
I’ll second that. If you now use screws instead of nails, I wouldn’t recommend that for framing a wall or joists.
Great video! You are fantastic! I thoroughly enjoyed it! Thank you for sharing!
Great tips! I like the drop down table idea. I have a California Air dual tank and it’s very quiet and small..ish.
Like the vise idea of grounding, but sparks ..... Like compresor placement , but i would do outside period . also vac in blind corner is briliant ! I used to have similar size shop 15x22 it was ok with heat etc but I want 9" celling next no other way. It is cleat that you DO WORK in the shop unlike others that are just polishing benches for videos promos and product pushing, congratulations !!!
I have also use dressers for saws and such. Still do at the moment, changing some things. Good stuff in this video.
For a 360° work space against the wall, I have a slide out with a "lazy Susan". It was meant to hold a large CRT T.V.. Came out of a cabinet that the doors open and slide inside. Heavy duty and a nice find. The cabinet is now a coat closet. Upcycle!
Nice shop! Right now I can only dream about that much space. My "work space" is about 30"× 48". I modified a worthless old built- in ice chest on the sailboat, it's converted to a bench/ Navigation Center on our liveabord sailboat. Storage/kickspace below. Do about everything there, all electrical & mechanical repairs, fabrication, reloading, sewing, and my Ham Radio set up as well.
You gave me some great ideas for when we move back on the hard.
I wanted to add one thing, not nitpicking here, just a safety recommendation. Your propane storage, make sure there is plenty of ventilation to the outside incase of a leak. Propane is heavier than air so you won't know you have a leak until it's too late. Our propane lockers have a vent at the bottom so any gas can escape. On the boat we have ABYC marine standards, look that up. I witnessed my neighbor kill himself because of a poorly installed (factory) propane system. It's best if you can have the tank mounted outside. You can even install a remote solenoid to switch it on and off if you like. ALL propane tanks on all our boats are outside or in a ventilated outside lockers/compartments.
One suggestion: work/assembly table. Make it a two piece, and on wheels that you can lock. Design it as an outfeed table, or design it to tuck under or into another work bench. Overall size would equal a 4x8 sheet of plywood. Nice shop!!
That's a really good idea
I think April Wilkerson did that, so you know that it’s smart.
When I had my auto repair and fab shop I built a soundeadening insulated box like yours but put it outside and plumbed pex lines inside which made it dead quiet inside and was far better for my compressor so it could draw in cleaner air.
Enjoyed this bro, great shop! I've built all my own stuff as well. I do have concrete slab under my shed/work shop & my walls are 12ft tall. Iknew those two things were gonna be essential. Glad i did it. Now I'm going to impliment the fan idea filter box and the shop vac dust colllector. I wasn't sure how to make that all happen. Thanks
Im have a 8'x10' shed. I have every set up to tear my engines apart and rebuild them as well i still store my lawn mower, weed wacker and 10'x 2'x7' shelf for all house storage. Our house isnt big either so we are good at working with small areas.
Dang, nice job with the compact build! I need to grab some more lumber and build myself some shelving instead of buying stuff...
good video, lots of nice ideas !!! I am about to finish me a small shop in the next few days... Wood floor on runners, insulated with 3" foam in the floor, 1-1/2" wood floor too... I will be placing my Air Compressor and Vacuum Outside in a dog house to save some of my space, and if you ever seen a Air Compressor blow up, you will want it outside too. I think I will try the Lazy Susan in the back corners of my shop (thanks for the Idea) from floor to ceiling too. I also will be using the dust collector system on my drill press and lathe to collect the metal shaving to recycle... and my vacuum being outside will remove any smoking cutting oil fumes right out of the building too.....
For your compressor sound suppression, I have a suggestion. You can get 3/4in thick rubber horse mats at Tractor Supply for like $40 each, 4ft x 6ft. It is the cheapest way I have found to get large sections of rubber like that, and heavy rubber is EXCELLENT for sound dampening. It cuts easy with a utility knife and you can layer it inside your compressor space in place of the foam, I guarantee you the improvement in sound suppression will be significant.
Edit: I would recommend leaving the mats out in the sun for a week before installing them, to let them offgas and get rid of the rubber smell.
Great presentation. and thanks for your honest opinions. cheers mate!
Some very good hacks. Even folks with larger shops can get some great ideas from this video.
Awesome set up. I’m a new viewer. Got limited space for my projects. I run a construction company and do wood working as a hobby. Always looking to make more space.
Lots of good ideas here. Thank you for your walk through!
My shop is always insane I don’t like people seeing it lol
You have some good ideas and advice there. Enjoyed the video.
Thanks for posting. Like your tape measure and file storage.
Nice tour of the shop. Cheers from 🇨🇦
Perty cool video. You make good use of a small space. You have some nifty ideas.
I would like to give one caution. FIRE!!!! Wood dust will settle everywhere, even with the very best most complex vacuum system. Wood dust and sparks from a welder dont mix well. For a wood related fire, water is best. In manufacturing environments, the safety rules make sure to have a fire extingusher close and ready. Then there is a lot of paperwork with a discharged extingusher plus the expense of replacment. I have always kelpt two full water , or two pop bottles with tops and a hole stabed in the top handy. They are by far the best frist responder to suppress the small fire and prevent using an extingusher. A good squrt bottle marked for fire works good, too. The best i have found are the "Zepp" spray bottles that "Lows" carry. Even with this recomdation i would recommend that you have a middle size fire extinguisher near the front and one near the back along with a water squrt bottle. Small fires can turn into a great big disaster very fast.
I hope you dont mind this comment, I care about people, and I would hate to hear that you lost your investment with a fire.
One suggestion for your dust control system maybe some pipes along the wall for the tools that don’t move ie miter saw and band saw with shit offs so that they only work when you are using them so you don’t have a loss of suction
Good video with lots to consider. I’m at the point of putting up wood walls inside my metal building (garage 24x48). Junk has piled up over years and I will be hanging more tools and such on the wall. Also dust connection is needed. All the best from north Texas
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Something you may consider for your size shop is some industrial shelving. "Northern Tools" sells some two feet deep x 8' & 10' tall with four foot, or eight foot wide beams. They are a little on the expensive side, but you will not regret having them. They sure hold a lot of stuff off the floor. You just have to consider them as an investment and go for it. They are very versatile and will hold up the weight of the world. Both "Lows", &" Home Depot" have some less expensive that may fit your budget better. I have some from all three places. The less expensive are in a shead with 8' ceiling where I store general house and garden stuff. The heavy racks are in my shop loaded with steel and heavy tools. I'm a fabricator and a heavy equipment mechanic. I'm glad I made the investment.
One idea for your vac hose is to fasten it to a 1x6 on a hinge from the wall. You can swing it out and have your hose accessible from overhead to use for each tool. Leave several feet wound on a hook at the end to pull downWhen not in use just swing the hose and 1x6 to the wall.
I would love to see the RV heater explained. Great idea.
th-cam.com/video/OeOjizhFrDk/w-d-xo.html here ya go. Thanks for watching.
It doesn’t matter if this is 2523; nails and screws have different uses and therefore both are still as relevant as they ever were. They aren’t interchangeable. You make a decision on which one accomplishes the task you’re trying to achieve; not on which one you like better.
Gonna say the same. Nails have some give/ flex and are perfect for taking the give and take of cold and hot movement of wood. Screws…not so much. They break not flex. They both are designed for specific purpose. Don’t put screws on your facia, the heads will break off instead of flex like nails are designed to do.
Concrete is hard on the body... easy to clean durable but not many don't know it will pop or explode if using a torch for heating or cutting if it's to much direct heat and evaporation happens to quickly. Quite honestly if I was to do a wood working shop I would use crane matts on a bed of gravel with plenty of drainage. Great ideas
That's what I was thinking. Standing on wood is so much easier than standing on concrete. But I have some rugs down on the floor in my shop and them rubber mats and they help.
Kudos on the dust control. I have a very similar setup with the Dust Deputy (well worth the cost) and a long hose where I can vacuum the entire shop with the flip of a switch. Also the box fan with an air filter works well. I did not permanently install mine so I can set it up near where I am cutting. Nice job.
Take the handle off of the pully crank and replace it with a threaded bolt and nut. Then just use your drill to raise and lower it. Thank me later
I was reading all the comments before telling him to use a drill to raise the cable.
First thing I thought of as well, put a nut on that and hit it with the impact.
Insulate the inside of your compressor box with Roxul. That stuff is the absolute best sound deadening material I've ever used in my life. It's incredible.
You could use 2 plug in oil filled heaters to heat that space pretty easily. No refilling as their closed loop, contained systems. No risk of fire which helps protect your shop.
Nice video- I actually would've liked more detail about the rv heater to heat the shop. I have been wondering if the rv heater in an old truck camper I am disassembling would heat a corner of my barn which is what I'm turning into my shop.
Nails aren't old school. They are better than screws for load-bearing stuff, like deck joists etc. They have a much higher shear threshold than screws, meaning they're harder to break. They tend to bend a little, but not break in half like screws. Also, nail heads can be much easier to hide than screw heads.
Nice "Real" shop, brother. I love all the great ideas. You have motivated me to get my shop cleaned up. Just subscribed. Love your comment..."I don't use nails, because it's not 1932 anymore". All of the builds on my house, new rooms, shop, pool deck, etc., I only use 3" high quality deck screws with T25 Torx. I buy the big 25 pound bucket. Always keep at least 50 pounds extra.
I laughed too, but one thing a lot of people don't realize is that nails are a lot stronger. Screws don't have much sheer strength (horizontal pressure). I've actually taken deck boards off after one winter and had half of the screws already broken!
As an alternative to the crank, you could get an ATV recovery winch. Then it’s only a push of a button or in some cases, the push of a remote button.
Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it. You should link some of the stuff you highlighted
This helped me alot. Getting ready to get one the same size built during the winter while it's cool here in Florida
I used concrete footings with 2x6 framing and 1" wood on my floor, It's worked pretty well and the original floor lasted 11 years before I had to start replacing the plywood do to rot. My biggest mistake was going with a steel building, It's absolutely terrible. it sweats so bad that I get ice on my ceiling that then thaws and drips water on everything, not only that but I know how to work with wood structures, not steel so adding a window or even hanging something on a wall is just not possible. My next shop will absolutely be a concrete slab with a wood building.
yup - I was just wondering what I could do with my under bench corner. Perfect!
Cannot wait till your place gets bigger. You have such good ideas. Looking forward to your solutions for a bigger shop
Grounded vise is a great idea, especially with the extension cable!
High ceilings is a must, you may not need them now, but you never know what the future can bring you. I opted for 13ft ceilings for a car lift and the ability to work on my skidsteer with the boom raised all the way up.
You definitely can never have too much power, I did a dedicated 200A service and I currently only use about 50A, but the future upgradability is absolutely worth the added upfront expense.
My shop is definitely not "small" but I will definitely be implementing some of the things in this video as they are fantastic space savers for shops of any kind. Weather it's a 14x20 or a 50x50, it's inevitable that you will run out of space.
Thanks for the video, I will definitely use some of your ideas in my narrow shop which is less than 12ft wide.
I got a free file cabinet and it works great for power tool storage, the drawers are designed to hold a lot of weight and file cabinets in my area can be had for cheap and free in many cases
What he said ^ These are always being sold/free on craigslist and they offer huge storage (and protection) for larger power tools.
(I have 10 of em myself!)
Living in a tiny house, I've learned a bunch of ways to maximize space like yourself. One item I've always loved is metal filing cabinets. Very spacious, drawers are heavy duty and can lock, no mice can get in them, and magnetic to hold hold tool's on the side. Great video man!
Thanks for the tour. A lot of great information!
One idea is to retrofit your crank for your ceiling table with a bit for a drill, then use the impact to crank it up and down.
You did great , great advice and insight , from prior construction experience the ground you built on had probably not be rolled over properly with a roller , I was really disappointed to find this out during my time working there that they dogde doing evey part of the land as they should and in turn that explained to me why I have found so many what I call ankle breakers throughout my life aka a dip or str8 hole in the ground. Great video thanks for the insights and keep up the effort , take good care
I have 10 foot ceiling and that is too short. The number one con is getting things through the overhead door. The effective height of an 8'x16' door 7'-6" after the header, trim, and weather strip. If I did it again, I would would go with 12 foot ceiling and 10 foot high door. Thanks for the shop tour.
First, I am interested in the RV heater walkthrough. Second, if the crank is smooth, you can always use a PVC pipe with a 90 on it on the end and use that to crank the table up and down. Saw that on another video. Pretty smart
A did end up doing the RV heater walk through video, it's on the channel. Thanks for watching.
Love how youre just a normal dude with a normal shop. I am about to build my "work shop" in our 2 car garage and I get about an 8x10 foot area to work in where my bench is going to go. This video has a ton of good tricks and hints on what to do to help with space. Even ones you didnt talk about but can see. Love it man. Thanks so much! Gained a subscriber today and look forward to watching some more of your videos sir. Salute!
Thanks for watching. I just did a huge make over to the shop. Shop hacks #2 coming soon.
@@NaileditBuilds looking forward to it
My shop is 14’ wide also but it’s 40’ long (2 car deep) and I love having the long walls….. one thing I’m going to do is build a small closet shed outside on the back of the garage to keep the compressor and put a small furnace
One reason why you should not be useing a forced air propane heater is it burns up oxygen fast in a small space. If you feel sleepy get out of the shop for some fresh air. The camper heater is fine as long as you vent it.
Nice shop about the same size as mine.
Love the space, love the video! Only thing I don’t understand is your philosophy towards heat. You’re using so little heat that unless you’re super limited in your panel, two cheapo 1500 watt space heaters would do the trick and wouldn’t be any more expensive than propane. Otherwise you could go with a minisplit, save some space and gain AC in the summer.
Thank you for this excellent educational video. Some great ideas I can use. Carry On Sir!
Absolutely creative use of such a small place, mega cred right there. I plan on building a shop little bigger than yours + a separate garage and Imma put air compressor+pellet stove in the garage so they won't be so loud and in the way.
However big you think you need your shop make it 4 times larger and you should manage to get by.
That worktable from the ceiling is fuc&+g awesome brother!!!
On a forever shop finish the walls. Makes all the difference in the world. 😊
Yeah before I moved into my shop I painted it all. It'd never happen now. So I'm glad I did it then.
Thanks for posting! My shop is ~1/3 larger than yours at inside dimensions of 18x20.5'... with an 8' ceiling. I've got too much stuff in there and am in the process of putting EVERYTHING on wheels and bringing order to the chaos.
Thank you for thinking about these details so we don't have to (but take the credit when your friend comments on how cool it is)
Excellent ideas. I’m so glad my shop doesn’t get down to fifteen degrees.
You have given me some great ideas. My shop is even smaller than yours. Thanks.
Holy shit the work table dropping from the ceiling is a great idea. Didn’t see that coming.
Like the compressor compartment!
Yes I would love to see more on the Heater system
I did a video on a walk through on how I did it. th-cam.com/video/OeOjizhFrDk/w-d-xo.html
Sweet idea on the RV heater! Got a video on it? Thanks
th-cam.com/video/OeOjizhFrDk/w-d-xo.html sure do! Thanks for watching
Great video! I watched to get ideas for my 30x40. Metal building on concrete, I use it mainly for working on old motorcycles. I don't have a hose reel, you convinced me. I moved my air compressor to a small shed next to my main shop, sure is nice not to hear that thing!
I'm actually planning on moving mine to my lean to attached to my shop. It'll be even quieter. Thanks for watching.
I have my air compressor in the shop and when it starts up it just about gives me a heart attack. It's real loud. Can't think straight when it's going loud.
the ceiling-table caught me completely off guard hahaha so epic!!!
It's one of my favorite things about my shop. Thanks for watching.
I can relate to a lot of this. I do heavy diesel mechanic work outa my single stall. My own semi truck and trailer, that is my main job, and also side work for our fire department and whatnot. It’s not the best setup on earth but, it’s amazing what can be accomplished out of a single stall.
When you dropped that table, you won yourself a subscriber.
My air compressor hack is to locate the compressor in a different building, which is plumbed with air, and having an outside port that the shop can be fed from as needed.
I've got a 21gal oilless compressor, and attempting to add on a aux air tank lead to compressor damage, so it takes much longer to even just fill it's own tank. I've got a tiny oil'd compressor pump(from a maybe a 5gal compressor, that the tank popped on as soon as I'd brought it home from a yard sale) that I may add into the aux system, if I can find a space I could plumb in the aux tank~20gal)_ as a permanent part of the system.
My latest shop hack video I moved the compressor to the attached lean too. Way nicer.
Nice shop and nice ideas and tips for everyone.
Putting air compressor outside with an awning over it is a better placement and for 3 reasons...
1.not building heat inside a box
2.freed up inside space
3. noise is outside
Great video
If you need dust free storage, an old refrigerator makes a nice cabinet. They only last about ten years these days Also, for drawer storage for tools, if you find those old meat lockers common to small towns in the old days before home refrigeration, they will hold tremendous amount of weight
Great video!
One Idea for you.... you could dig a foundation wall say like one foot west and one foot north, jack up the building and move it, one foot west and one foot north and set it on the new foundations.... Toss down some 2" Styrofoam 4 x 8 sheets.... cover with 2" of dry concrete level out and Water Mist real fine for a day or two !!!
I just watched a video where a guy tested dry mix out. It sucks. The stuff never came up to spec. It was all crumbly and crap compared to wet mix. So I'd never waste my time and money. You do concrete go the whole route and do it right. The whole trick to concrete is doing the prep. Just be ready when the time comes. Have everything all laid out. Then you pour it, screed it, float it and finish it. That's all there really is to it.
love your air filter , great job
Sweet setup
Me who lives in Florida. "HEAT IT?!?" lol
Yes - would like to see the details of the RV heater, please.
th-cam.com/video/OeOjizhFrDk/w-d-xo.html
Some greet ideas there. Ive got a 12x20 shop and space is awlays at a premium. Thanks!
I like how your caulk starts about waist height and drops down to your shins. Easy access to the ladies
Awesome video
Like that table drop
Great video, thanks.
A air compressor needs 10x it’s capacity of free air for cooling it I have seen one fire because of people putting them in a little box like that. And by using the switch you made stops the blow down valve from working meaning that if you turn it off when it’s running the pump will stay at full pressure. And it’s very bad for a compressor to try to start when loaded.
Mine will push through it. The motor is rated 2X what the head needs. Someday when the head locks up the motor will just pull it off the mount for me. It's either going or it's gone!