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Mutley Racers

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Hi guys. Can anyone tell me what is the minimum size of floor area for a workshop which has all the usual tools and be able to cut up 8x4 sheets and have wood storage.

Thanks all. Appreciate the advice
 
MattRoberts":mvg44u8h said:
A single garage, 3m x 5m

Hmm, I think you'll struggle to cut up an 8x4 sheet in a single garage containing "all the usual tools", I certainly do
 
If you are very creative, you could manage in a single car garage, but a comfortable shop
shouldn't be under 100m2.
 
pcb1962":2h5nl4om said:
MattRoberts":2h5nl4om said:
A single garage, 3m x 5m

Hmm, I think you'll struggle to cut up an 8x4 sheet in a single garage containing "all the usual tools", I certainly do
I manage fine in mine, and I have all the 'usual' tools and probably a lot more :)
 
It depends how you want to cut the sheet of plywood. On a table saw then you need 17' by 9' area for the saw. With a Rail and Saw you just need enough room to stand one side of the sheet so 10' by 6'
 
Maybe a drawing will help you. Here is my workshop, with dimensions. I have dropped in a 2.4x1.2 sheet to illustrate the area available to work on such a sheet. Note that I don't actually have a tablesaw, but have allowed the space for one. If you have one, then you can see that space in a single garage (typically 6m x c4m) is a bit tight if you wnat to lay out a full sheet of ply/ MDF, but that it is do-able.

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Hi Guys. Thanks for all the posts. Definitely given me some food for thought on size needed and where to position tools etc. Now need to get on with a design
 

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