Planning and building your home workshop

by David X. Manners

THIS BOOK CONTAINS PRACTICAL AND DETAILED INFORMATION FOR PLANNING AND BUILDING WORKSHOPS IN ANY HOME SITUATION FROM A "BEGINNER'S" BENCH TO HIGHLY ORGANIZED MULTI-PURPOSE CENTERS. THE AUTHOR DISCUSSES TEN AREAS OF THE HOME AS POSSIBLE LOCATIONS FOR A SHOP AND TELLS HOW TO PLAN WITH SCALE MODELS FOR BEST USE OF SPACE, TOOLS, AND LIGHTING. THERE ARE FULL INSTRUCTIONS FOR BUILDING A SHOP-ERECTING PARTITIONS, LAYING FLOORS, INSTALLING CEILINGS, STORAGE UNITS, INSULATION, AND OUTLETS FOR POWER AND LIGHTS. ALSO INCLUDED ARE DETAILED PLANS FOR FIVE MODERN WORKBENCHES FROM A SIMPLE 2-BY-4 MODEL TO ELABORATE DESIGNS FOR THE SERIOUS CRAFTS PERSON.

220 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1980