I guess we're about a third of the way through with building my new shop. The heat has slowed us down some. It's going to be 48' x 24' and it is attached to the back of my old shop, which will become general storage with a small corner as a finishing booth. There are windows all the way around the top of the walls. The two end windows will hold a fan and a window AC unit with a wood-burning stove in-between. The walls will be insulated and then covered with luann which I'm going to paint white. Eventually, I'm going to insulate the roof, as well. I have a walk-in door on one side and double-doors on the other near the wood storage. A good friend of mine is a contractor and he is providing his labor and expertise in exchange for me building his kitchen cabinets.
My next, and hopefully last, purchase will have to be ducting for the dust collection system. I have a Delta 2 HP unit that I bought a couple of years ago but have not used, yet. I have the books, I've read the web sites, etc., but the planning of this thing is still difficult for me. Running the electricity is a breeze compared to the ducting. I'm planning to run a 6" main with as big a pipe as possible to each machine. I guess I'll use PVC because of the cost savings but it really does make finding the parts difficult. Has anyone priced out the true difference between PVC that you plan yourself and the metal stuff that a company will plan for you?
Thanks
My next, and hopefully last, purchase will have to be ducting for the dust collection system. I have a Delta 2 HP unit that I bought a couple of years ago but have not used, yet. I have the books, I've read the web sites, etc., but the planning of this thing is still difficult for me. Running the electricity is a breeze compared to the ducting. I'm planning to run a 6" main with as big a pipe as possible to each machine. I guess I'll use PVC because of the cost savings but it really does make finding the parts difficult. Has anyone priced out the true difference between PVC that you plan yourself and the metal stuff that a company will plan for you?
Thanks