New Workshop On The Way, Looking For Ideas And Help Please!

[Marion Smith]

I am VERY intrigued by this type of set up for my new workshop space.
Pros and con's please!

[Steve Kinnaird]

This is a great thread!
I am having a 12x30 Lark Shed with 8ft walls delivered at the end of the month.
I don't want to hijack this thread, so I will start my own with all my details,
Some of which have changed since reading this thread.
Thanks!!!! - Steve

[Marion Smith]

My Workshop Site Is Prepped for building!

[Steve Kinnaird]

Looking good
It's waiting for Christmas morning

[Marion Smith]

Well, it is monsoon season here in Ohio. The persistent rain cycle continues to push back the build schedule, much to my dismay of course! So, I must wait patiently and hope for some dry weather for the builders to get caught up and work their way down the list to my turn. Keeping my fingers crossed!!

[John Lifer]

Have you checked on a new power supply located at the shop? I found it actually was cheaper to have separate drop at my old shop. No long runs and plenty of extra power as I put in 100amp service

[Steve Kinnaird]

Well, it is monsoon season here in Ohio. The persistent rain cycle continues to push back the build schedule, much to my dismay of course! So, I must wait patiently and hope for some dry weather for the builders to get caught up and work their way down the list to my turn. Keeping my fingers crossed!!

Are things progressing again?
My shed comes on Tuesday, June 30th

[Roger Pozzi]

Just started following this thread. I must beg of you,,,Insulate, insulate, Insulate. The weather in Stark Co. is the same as here in Knox Co. and I have no insulation. That propane torpedo will provide heat, and, Rusty tools. DAMHIK!! If only the roof section gets insulated, do it. You won't be sorry.

[Robert Engel]

May be jumping in too late here.

I'm not an electrician but I've seen and done enough to be dangerous......

I ran a shop with several big machines for years on a 60A subfeed from my house with no problems.
I would think a 50A sub panel should cover a small shop like this unless you're planning on some pretty big equipment in the future.
But when you look at the diff in price, you could go 100A just remember wire cost goes up exponentially depending on the distance form your house.

Inside the shop, all good suggestions, but #10 wire would only be needed for something like a 5HP motor.
#12 w/ 20A breakers (both 120 and 240) will be adequate. For 240V #12 will handle up to 3HP motor.
Some things like a 110V dust collector is best on its own circuit.

As you've already seen you're gonna get a lot of suggestions so I would check everything out with an electrician and if you've never done this type of work, I would hire one to do it.