New Workshop

**colin artus** · 21-12-2011, 00:53

The biggest problem I have found to be condensation on metal surfaces ( a bugger if you have machine tools). So it's necessary to keep the temp always above the dew point. For this I use a tube heater that is permanently on, but as it is only 50w or so, quite cheap. You can get them from screwfix.

**Bernard** · 21-12-2011, 07:13

Good one Colin !!......... I have the same 2 tube heaters !!........... just enough to keep condesate away

**ChrisCar6** · 21-12-2011, 07:53

Paint the walls white and the floor a light colour. helps the diffuse light aomebody mentioned earlier

**Steve C** · 23-12-2011, 20:14

Thanks for all the suggestions!
Power sockets, lighting and insulation are already in the mix: I wish I could run to a lift but the cost would delay buying the kit. I have put a deposit on a ListerBell so hopefully the need for glassfibre work will be minimal. I have a very fine selection of hammers as I understand this is a requirement for a first class build!
Dehumidifiers/tube heaters were new ones to me but as the bikes will be in the workshop keeping the humidity down will be of great benefit: my donor has been siting under a taup for 3 months and despite a coating of WD40 on the mechanics is looking very sorry for itself.
Any more suggestions welcome.

Steve

**Steve C** · 30-05-2012, 08:51

Finally got a date for laying the workshop floor in a few weeks: only need to drag the 3 wheeled donor out of the barn into the one next door without damaging the engine or gearbox! Once floor is cured I will start building the block walls so this could be a long thread......

Steve

**Steve C** · 15-06-2012, 19:46

Floor now down - apparently as I can't see it for all the water! Next step is to build block walls to about 2m and the clad up from there. Managed to move the 147 but for some strange reason it would only turn left - might have something to do with the missing wheel.

Steve

**The Slug** · 15-06-2012, 22:47

It took me 3 years from building the workshop to getting the kit so you have some way to go yet!

**threep** · 26-04-2014, 17:49

Originally Posted by Steve C

Thanks for all the suggestions!
Power sockets, lighting and insulation are already in the mix: I wish I could run to a lift but the cost would delay buying the kit. I have put a deposit on a ListerBell so hopefully the need for glassfibre work will be minimal. I have a very fine selection of hammers as I understand this is a requirement for a first class build!
Dehumidifiers/tube heaters were new ones to me but as the bikes will be in the workshop keeping the humidity down will be of great benefit: my donor has been siting under a taup for 3 months and despite a coating of WD40 on the mechanics is looking very sorry for itself.
Any more suggestions welcome.

Steve

Lots of good suggestions.

I'd not thought of dehumidifies/tube heaters, buts it's a sensible suggestion. What did you get Steve? I've got a double garage to do the build so a lot less volume to deal with.

I painted the garage floor a couple of years ago but ideally will give it another coat before the build starts. The walls will be whitewashed soon. I'm getting a new electrical supply put in which will allow me to have > 3x lighting and 7x double sockets. I'm also planning to get a brick shed built to butt onto the garage. That will allow all non project stuff (like gardening tools and bikes) to be kept out of the way. It'll also house my compressor.

**Steve C** · 26-04-2014, 18:13

Never got around to the dehumidifier and my only heater is a small electric one. The workshop is great as I have plenty of space for all my rubbish but the downside is it can get chilly...trying to do electrics in Jan was a bit of a challenge. Did my own electric ring and included 9 double sockets, the more the merrier and you do find they all get used at some point. Fitting an old stainless steel sink and small water heater was a good move , keeps the Ayatollah in the house happy when all the dirt is kept in the workshop.

Steve