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Of course, if there is no other place available, up the home, and you also do not have to worry
these disadvantages can be somewhat rem- if you are faced with leaving a temporary mess.
edied. First of all, insulation in the walls, roof,
Even if you still plan to use the garage to park
and floor will help to keep a more controlled,
your car(s), there are ways to also use the garage
comfortable temperature and to muffle noises.
as a shop. For example, the floor plan in Figure 2
An attic ventilating fan will reduce attic tem-
shows a two-car garage with a large workbench
peratures considerably, as will the installation of
installed in a nook on the side of the garage. A
several windows, if they are currently absent.
hinged, fold-down bench may also be used, but
Noise and vibration produced by power tools this requires that the bench be cleared before it
can be overcome by mounting them on rubber can be folded out of the way.
mats and/or rubber washers. Tightly sealed at-
The ideal setup is to use one half of a two-car
tic doors will also help retain the shop noises in
garage as a shop and the other half for parking
the attic and cut down on dust escaping into the
a car. If you still want shelter for a second car,
living area. Outside stairs to the attic also have
build a carport — it’s much cheaper than build-
their advantage.
ing an enclosed shop.
GARAGE SHOPS Even if you do not have a garage on your proper-
ty or you’re an apartment dweller with no other
A garage is one of the best places to locate a possibilities for locating a shop where you live,
gun shop. Although garages are often drafty and look around town for the possibility of renting
hard to heat in winter, they can be made into ex- a garage. Then set up your shop in this rented
cellent shops having advantages that other areas structure and work in your spare time.
in the home cannot offer. First of all, a garage
shop allows you to work into the early hours OUTBUILDINGS
of the morning, usually without disturbing
If your house is small, without a basement, and
anyone in the home. If it is located far enough
there is no room in the garage, a separate build-
away from the house and other neighbors, even
ing may be the answer; you can work late at
power tools can be operated without bothering
night or early in the morning without disturbing
anyone. You do not have to worry about fumes
from hot bluing and other operations smelling

Figure 2: This floor plan of a two-car garage has a large workbench installed in a nook on the side of the garage.

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