I am going to use part of my basement for a workshop and could use input from anyone having a shop about the same size or in a basement. The area is 30' 10" x 31' 3", just over 900 sf and with a height of 94" as is without a ceiling. There are no electrical outlets or lighting in that area now except for two overhead light bulbs. There are 3 four inch steel support poles in the center of the area and two more that will end up inside of a wall I plan to build to make the 4th side of the workshop. I have just added a 30K BTU natural gas space heater near the future walll and it doesn't warm it up very fast, but I believe it will after building the wall. There are 3 windows, 2 on the north wall and one on the west wall. I have 3 places where radon mitigation pipes go from the floor up to the joists and across the shop space and a sewer exit pipe also that will dictate placement of equipment to a small degree.
I plan to paint the concrete block walls white, add a ceiling of some type and paint it white if it's not already.
I have the following equipment now: 10" table saw, 6" belt/disc sander, 14" bandsaw, 15" drill press, 12" sliding compound mitre saw, 6.5" jointer/planer, and a small router table. I plan to add a 12" planer, dust collector system, a workbench/assembly table and possibly a small/medium sized lathe. I may find other equipment later as well, so need to keep some space open for that possibility.
I would like to know from the voice of experience what a good layout would be. I thought about adding a wall to enclose the 3 steel poles, which would be just over 12' and put the SCMS on one side with side extensions, but that would be dividing the workshop into two rooms. I also am debating whether to have the electrical outlets drop from the ceiling or mount along the wall or some of both. I figure I'll add LED lighting of some style, but don't know how much I'll need.
I'm attaching my layout of the room w/o equipment and some photos of the area. Any suggestions on layout, electrical, lighting, etc. would be most appreciated.
Thanks folks !
I plan to paint the concrete block walls white, add a ceiling of some type and paint it white if it's not already.
I have the following equipment now: 10" table saw, 6" belt/disc sander, 14" bandsaw, 15" drill press, 12" sliding compound mitre saw, 6.5" jointer/planer, and a small router table. I plan to add a 12" planer, dust collector system, a workbench/assembly table and possibly a small/medium sized lathe. I may find other equipment later as well, so need to keep some space open for that possibility.
I would like to know from the voice of experience what a good layout would be. I thought about adding a wall to enclose the 3 steel poles, which would be just over 12' and put the SCMS on one side with side extensions, but that would be dividing the workshop into two rooms. I also am debating whether to have the electrical outlets drop from the ceiling or mount along the wall or some of both. I figure I'll add LED lighting of some style, but don't know how much I'll need.
I'm attaching my layout of the room w/o equipment and some photos of the area. Any suggestions on layout, electrical, lighting, etc. would be most appreciated.
Thanks folks !