I am looking to create a little shop space for myself in my house. My
basement is finished, but there is an unfinished room (about 17 x 18)
available for me to use separated from the finished room by a door. All
of the house mechanicals are in a separate utility room. I just had a
few concerns/questions about dust that I was hoping for some help with:

1. There is a Heating/AC register off of the "main duct" in the room
(near the ceiling). I am concerned about dust getting into that and
then into the furnace (and then the rest of the house). Should I be
concerned? What can I do to mitigate the risk (besides an air cleaner
and dust collection)? What about a return vent (there isn't one right
now - the utility room and unfinished room aren't completely closed off
from each other, though they will be)?

2. I plan on putting a subpanel in the room. It seems this is common
practice, and there is not much risk here. Do I need to take any
precautions?

3. Along the same line, is there any precaution I need to take with
either fluorescent or incandescent lighting?

4. Any other general advice? The house is about a year old, so I am not
as worried about things like moisture, cracked foundation, etc, and in
the finished part of the basement, there is walk-up access to the
outside.

Sorry if I seem overly concerned. This is a new process for me. I have
looked through archived postings to try and glean information, and I
just want to make sure I get it right in my head before I approach
potential contractors.

Thanks a lot,
Scott
mccray.9 (at) gmail.com