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Re: Other: Building Outside
By:Kurt Maurer
Date: 8/31/2011, 6:55 pm
In Response To: Re: Other: Building Outside (daan daniels)

: If you close the sides you have your shop. Looks easy to do>

: greetings from the Netherlands
: daan daniels

And greetings right back at you from Texas!

Closing in the sides isn't an option here. Among the many reasons, I am exceedingly limited on vertical space, and quite often must step out from under the carport to gain "headroom" for some object or another. I mostly mention this to alert folks to a consideration that's often overlooked when designing woodshops: ceiling height. The normal 7' ceilings commonly found in residences won't allow you to manipulate an 8' board vertically. Next time you're in a well-designed commercial woodshop, might notice the 20' interior space. There's a reason for it. Think about lumber, that is, boards, and you're pretty much with the game.

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Other: Building Outside
Bryan Hansel -- 8/30/2011, 2:52 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 8/30/2011, 7:03 pm
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scottbaxter -- 8/31/2011, 9:00 am
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Bob Johns -- 8/31/2011, 6:02 pm
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scottbaxter -- 8/31/2011, 7:02 pm
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daan daniels -- 8/31/2011, 3:22 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 8/31/2011, 6:55 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 8/31/2011, 4:29 pm
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Will N To Go -- 8/31/2011, 2:50 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 8/31/2011, 4:28 pm
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Mike Savage -- 9/1/2011, 6:17 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/31/2011, 3:56 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 8/31/2011, 4:31 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 9/1/2011, 6:11 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 9/1/2011, 9:31 am