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Bernd:
Ok it's about time I showed off my big shop which is located in the basement of my house.

I'll let the pictures talk for themselves. Orginally I had planned on making 2000 square feet available for a model railroad in HO scale. After almost 10 years in the house my interests have changed to model engineering. I love to tinker with mechincal things, do some wood working and am also interested in electronics. I was going to build a large shop out in back of the house for the wood and metal shop, but that changed in the last couple of years. I decided all I needed for a seperate shop was a place to park a few vehicles and tractors and a boat. Bascially a storage shed. No sense heating two places either at the cost of fuel today.

So we'll start some were near the middle of the basement and go clockwise around.

First pic. That's the entery way from the garage and entrance to what I like to call the Model Shop. Behind the model shop is the utility room. The model shop is heated seperately.


Next is the spiral staircase to the main living area. Books of varying interests on metal working, model railroading and such.


Veiw of the Bridgeport and table saw.


Some of what Bogs hates to work with or should I say alot. There's more on the floor behind the shelve.


It would take to long to explain all that's back there. Sufice it to say it followed me home one day. In the lower right forground is the cabinet sides I've been working on.


In the background is a model railroad layout I started a year or so ago. Again the sides of the kitchen cabinet and in the lower right is a corner cupboard for the kitchen that needs to be installed someday.


Almost back to were we started our tour. A better view of the cupboard. The walls need this treatment through out. Code specifies the basement be insulated. I choose a full wall insulation.


This is inside the model shop at the door. A bit messy. And you wonder why I can't find any tools.


And a pic toward the door. You can see my computer were I spend to much time according to my wife writing about such silly things as how big my shop is.


Well that's about it for the nickel tour. I don't know what that would be in UK, Aussie or Oz money.

If and when I ever get the house done I would like to put in some nice benchs and cabinets in the model shop. Also once I get all the walls insulated I plan on orginizing the whole basememnt better. That is if the wife don't help me to my grave by then. :lol:

Regards,
Bernd

Darren:

--- Quote from: Bernd on April 16, 2009, 07:58:27 PM --- I decided all I needed for a seperate shop was a place to park a few vehicles and tractors and a boat. Bascially a storage shed.

--- End quote ---

Here in the uk a storage shed is about 6x4 foot.......

It beggars belief what you might call a warehouse.... :lol:

usn ret:
Brnd,  It appears that you have a substantial amount of fireplace fuel stored in your 'large messy shop'.  It does have potential in that you are not sharing the shop with cars or other domestic devices ie, washer, dryer and freezer.  :D  :D It is a good start and a excellent placeto escape to, the other woman!!!! :bang:
Cliff :beer:

John Hill:
Bernd, it sure is a nice space, right under the house too is a big plus if that shovel is any indication?  (Surely it is not for coal?)

I wonder though at your train layout and if you are afraid of dust as I understand an extensive layout is impossible to clean dust from, but then again I suppose you might be modelling the Alice Springs railway in which case dust could be the scenery! :med:

Bernd:
Cliff,

In the first pic if you go down that hallway and make a right you'll run into two freezers and the house heating system.

As far as the wood. A majority is solid cherry, pine and maple. The only pieces that get burned are the smaller chunks.  :)

It is a great place to escape to. Of course then you have to listen to the wife "stomp around" when she's mad at you.  :lol:

Bernd

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