Workshop goals

← Back to workshop series indexPublished: 2016 July 25Last updated: 2016 July 31

Workshop meta-goals:

• buildable by me (I’ll contract out excavation / foundation, potentially roofing)
• test out building materials and assembly details for potential future use on my residence
• test out how much I enjoy playing owner/builder for potential future use on my residence

Essential workshop goals:

• safe material storage during construction of my residence (lockable place to keep lumber, siding, pre-hung doors, etc.)
• easy movement on foot between workshop and residence, to encourage quick lil’ projects
• workshop for all interior finishing of my residence: cabinets, shelves, paneling, trim, etc.
• regular place to store my car (carport)
• safe place to store my car when I’m out of country for extended periods
• overflow storage for my residence: camping equipment, earthquake supplies, junk
• lumber storage
• electronics workstation: vented soldering area, well-lit workbench
• CNC workstation (keep computer/operator in a quiet area away from machine, but with machine visible)
• sink for cleaning stuff
• “clean room” for staining, painting, and other delicate, dust-free tasks
• place to store flammable / volatile things (e.g., solvents cabinet)
• doesn’t look like a pole-barn filled with junk

Nice-to-have workshop goals:

• laundry area (depending on residence design)
• overflow sleeping space for guests
• shower / rise-down space (for people or stuff)
• welding / metalworking area
• convertable into future living-space
• Dwell magazine centerfold