Needs some guidance on a new shop setup. I’ve move into a much small retirement house and the only place I can set up shop is in the basement. Below is the raw layout:
Configuration:
v I have partition off a 20’ x 24’ with 7’ concrete walls on three sides.
v The furnace, water heater and laundry area are all in the other half of the basement.
v I have sealed the concrete floor and painted the concrete walls white.
v I have 3 - 20amp circuits available for the new shop.
v Floor joist above are exposed.
v Heat and cold air return run through new shop area
v Water pipes and PVC drain pipes in basement ceiling
v Living space above
Equipment:
v 10” Jet table saw with 4’ table extension.
v 15” Jet band saw
v 6” Jet jointer
v Router table
v 15” Jet floor drill press
v Oscillating Spindle sander
v Shop vac for dust collection.
v 30” x 60” assembly bench.
v Varity of clamps, hand tools, etc.
My biggest concern is the dust getting into the heat/air condition ducts and also up through the new shop ceiling into the living space above. I hope you all can help me with the following thoughts:
v Is it worth taping all heat/air condition ducts?
v Is it worth insulated between the floor joist?
v Is worth nailing a sheet of heavy gauge plastic to the bottom of the floor joist in an attempt to keep the dust from sifting up into the living space above?
v Adding a 1 – 1 ½ hp “Dust collector” to my equipment. Not knowing how much noise one makes I am thinking of constructing a small, insulated room to try to keep the noise down. (I’ll have to duct in fresh air into that small room). Or I can build that small room out in the garage. This shop will be in Michigan and it gets pretty cold. Will this cause any problems being outside?
Thanks for the help,
Randy
Configuration:
v I have partition off a 20’ x 24’ with 7’ concrete walls on three sides.
v The furnace, water heater and laundry area are all in the other half of the basement.
v I have sealed the concrete floor and painted the concrete walls white.
v I have 3 - 20amp circuits available for the new shop.
v Floor joist above are exposed.
v Heat and cold air return run through new shop area
v Water pipes and PVC drain pipes in basement ceiling
v Living space above
Equipment:
v 10” Jet table saw with 4’ table extension.
v 15” Jet band saw
v 6” Jet jointer
v Router table
v 15” Jet floor drill press
v Oscillating Spindle sander
v Shop vac for dust collection.
v 30” x 60” assembly bench.
v Varity of clamps, hand tools, etc.
My biggest concern is the dust getting into the heat/air condition ducts and also up through the new shop ceiling into the living space above. I hope you all can help me with the following thoughts:
v Is it worth taping all heat/air condition ducts?
v Is it worth insulated between the floor joist?
v Is worth nailing a sheet of heavy gauge plastic to the bottom of the floor joist in an attempt to keep the dust from sifting up into the living space above?
v Adding a 1 – 1 ½ hp “Dust collector” to my equipment. Not knowing how much noise one makes I am thinking of constructing a small, insulated room to try to keep the noise down. (I’ll have to duct in fresh air into that small room). Or I can build that small room out in the garage. This shop will be in Michigan and it gets pretty cold. Will this cause any problems being outside?
Thanks for the help,
Randy