"David" wrote in message
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D Steck wrote:

"David" wrote in message
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pduck wrote:


How do you handle the problem of rust? If I pull my car into the garage
after it has been out in the rain, or covered with snow and salt, it's
going to really do a number on my tools. Not only my table saw, jointer,
etc, but also the smaller hand tools like chisels and planes. Just
putting a dehumidifier isn't going to do much good with a wet car right
next to everything.

Thanks


leave the cars outside?? I haven't parked a car in my garage shop
for over 3 years. The cars are doing fine. They don't rust outside and
my shop doesn't get "disturbed". Then again, I don't live in snow
country. I thought most snow country homes had basements. I've
considered moving to the midwest and taking over an entire basement
(1,500 square feet) for my next shop. that would be so cool to have
plenty of room for stock. I could retire some of the equipment's mobile
stands with that much room. Each "toy" could stay put in a shop that
large. sigh...

Dave


Oh sure, you only think you'd get the entire basement!!!! I get a little
corner of an unfinished basement. SWMBO wants it finished and we are
currently in negotiation on how much of it I get for the shop!!!

If you ever do move, make sure you get a basement with at least 9'
ceilings.
I'm HOPING I'd get the whole basement! Having discussed it at length
with SWMBO, it appears I would snag the entire basement if we ever move to
a house similar to the one we spent several days looking at in KS.
The ceilings were 9'. I wouldn't want less if I plan on putting a shop
into one. Lower than that would be a deal breaker.

Dave

My suggestion, do NOT strive for a basement workshop. Invariable, it's
difficult to move supplies in an out of the basement, even if the stairway
is in the garage. If you have the laundry facilities in the basement, dust
(even with a good dust collector) will prove to be an insurmountable
problem. The noise from power tools, especially pneumatic nailers, can
generate enormous complaints from the rest of the family. But the biggie,
from my experience is finishing procedures. Varnishes, even the new latex
paints, still have an odors that will invariable seep to the rest of the
home and only then will you find out that every single person in your
household has asthma, bronchial or acute respiratory failure, and if you
open up one more can, you will be charged under the domestic violence laws.

Where in Kansas? James, north central Kansas.