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Hi,
The timber is on order and I plan to start building my new workshop over the bank holiday (hammer) Before I line it however I need to think about the electrics. Thus could someone help with the following simple questions as I havent had large tools before and want to make sure I dont have to re-wire it in a years time :roll:
Firstly is a normal house type ring circuit suitable? I assume most tools simply come with a plug on the end rather than needing to be hardwired into the electrics - is this the case? I have only used hand power tools up till now so will be upgrading to a small bandsaw and possibly a lathe and jointer/thicknesser etc. No table saw yet but possibly in the future...
Secondly anyone any general advice on where to site sockets etc? Obviously above bench height all round the walls but is it useful to have one in the floor (shop is only going to be 10ft by 16ft) or run a wire down a joist and have one in the ceiling?
Finally, the roof and floor are going to be 18mm OSB over 2x4 timber, and the walls 16mm shiplap over 2x4 timber. I plan to insulate the walls with loft insulation and then cover this with either plasterboard or possibly a stronger sheet material such as 12mm ply internally. Would you recommend also insulating the roof in the same way or does this not make much difference?
Any advice gratefully received bofore I start building!
Steve.
The timber is on order and I plan to start building my new workshop over the bank holiday (hammer) Before I line it however I need to think about the electrics. Thus could someone help with the following simple questions as I havent had large tools before and want to make sure I dont have to re-wire it in a years time :roll:
Firstly is a normal house type ring circuit suitable? I assume most tools simply come with a plug on the end rather than needing to be hardwired into the electrics - is this the case? I have only used hand power tools up till now so will be upgrading to a small bandsaw and possibly a lathe and jointer/thicknesser etc. No table saw yet but possibly in the future...
Secondly anyone any general advice on where to site sockets etc? Obviously above bench height all round the walls but is it useful to have one in the floor (shop is only going to be 10ft by 16ft) or run a wire down a joist and have one in the ceiling?
Finally, the roof and floor are going to be 18mm OSB over 2x4 timber, and the walls 16mm shiplap over 2x4 timber. I plan to insulate the walls with loft insulation and then cover this with either plasterboard or possibly a stronger sheet material such as 12mm ply internally. Would you recommend also insulating the roof in the same way or does this not make much difference?
Any advice gratefully received bofore I start building!
Steve.