Pault17 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I am only a hobbyist, But I have a part of half of a two car garage. I regularly have to clear away the detritus of the activities of four growing boys to even begin to this about even lighting the forge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 currently shop is around 10 by 15 foot but plan to add at least as much after the house extension is done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 15x20 lean-to attached to my shed. More things like walls, ventilation, windows, and a seperate breaker and service would be nice. Considering it's my hobby and not my primary income earner... It also has lower priority. For now... ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 My "smithy" is made up of 55 gallon drums welded together to form 2 walls, with another back wall in the works. It all sits outside so you could say I have a 2ac workshop. I was only interested in blocking some of the wind we have here in the desert. With something like 350 sunny days, and 4.5" of rain on average I am not considering a roof. Now on the other hand most of my machine shop equipment is still a state away because I don't even have so much as a carport to keep it dry, and sand free. For that I will need an enclosed shop, and zoning will allow me to go as large as 10,000 sqft. That is only a matter of money, and time, which are both in short supply at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Private Entrance Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Yea, I feel that. My wife has to keep her indoor parking space too. We have plans for an outbuilding that will be my shop/forge/storage area, but everything NEW is on hold for now. Still have a lot of work to finish on the house from foundation repairs. Maybe next year... Phil I'm with both of you on this one. I'd be fine with a patio type roof to keep the sun and weather off me, and I'd be encouraged to build a fence and gate on that side of the house, then maybe a locker or cabinet to keep my smithy tools in. Would make life a lot easier, and not having to drag everything out doors every time might encourage me to work more on those marginal (a bit too hot or bit too cold) days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1forgeur Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 About 800 square ft and a big door on one end. Big enough............for now. Have another 1100 ft on the other side of the wall. But some machinery would then have to sit outside. Guess it'd be better than tools sitting outside! Maybe I don't have enough room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan P. Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Im in a leaky, mouse (rat?!?) infested half-timbered 17th century hovel without a single flat surface. I love it, but it's pokey and getting pokier by the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshua.M Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I'm in a 45' x 60' shed roofed, open air building, lil cold in it when it gets to -35 with snow drifting around me, but hopfully i can put up walls soon, I started at 10x10... and now i am finding that 45' is very narrow vw 60' length, so i need to figure that out... Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Browne Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 No matter how much space you hve you always expand to fit the space available................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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