You have to have a Workshop, so the 20′ by 30′ basement of the Outback was dedicated to this. We started putting it together as soon as the floor was poured, while the walls were still bare studs.
We hit local sales. Our first score: Two nail guns, a compound miter saw, a dovetail jig, a biscuit jointer and a pocket screw kit, purchased from a local woodworker who was selling off his shop.
Things soon got a bit crowded and chaotic.
The walls were insulated and sheathed with shiplap siding. Shiplap turned out to be about the same price as plywood, looks a lot better, and supports anything you want to fasten to it.
After working a long while on improvised tables, finally got around to building a workbench. Also a rolling storage and work table.
The major tools are a table saw with integral router stand, a compound miter saw, and a 13″ planer. A jointer was donated by a friend, as was a 9″ contractor’s table saw which is fitted out with a dado stack and a sled. An old shaper is useful when replicating architectural elements. There’s also a lathe, drill press, mitre saw, bandsaws, belt and spindle sanders and lots of other toys.
None of these tools are top-of-the-line, just what we needed and could afford at the moment.
Then finally in 2019 we added a Workshop Heater