[TheForge] Small shop questions

[Walter L. Mullett]

Dan and Dave are right about the height.  This is such a small bulding, I
would use rafters with a collar tie instead of trusses.   This will give you
even more room and space to ventilate from.   On a 4/12 pitch and assuming
the collar ties are 2' below the peak, you would get an additional 4' of
headroom.

Walt


-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Tull <dantull at numail.org>
To: Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 9:19 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Small shop questions


>I'll always regret not making my walls taller than 8'
>
>Let the heat get away from your head.
>dan tull
>georgia
>abba, afc, S.C. psba, obg,sofa
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kirk & Bettina Wehner" <kbwehner at msn.com>
>To: "Forge List" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 8:52 AM
>Subject: [TheForge] Small shop questions
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>A few months ago members of The Forge kindly gave me advice on setting up a
>basic shop.  It's taken a while, but we are now at the point of actually
>building the shop.  Although I had hoped for more....I'm ending up with a
>15' x 20' shop with some additional outside space that will be under cover.
>Before we move forward, I was hoping for some more advice.
>
>(1)  The shop is will have a concrete floor (I know that's a debatable
>issue, but I like concrete) and will be stick built.  It has 8' walls and
>will have some windows & a cupola for venting.  I was also able to position
>it to get a good breeze from prevailing winds.  I primarily use a gas forge
>(very similar to the one Gabe showed that he's building....in fact mine was
>from David Lisch).  I also have plans to eventually add a side draft coal
>forge or a bigger gas forge for larger pieces.  So, the question is, should
>I have any concerns about using a fairly small stick built structure for
the
>shop?
>
>(2)  Given the small space, I don't plan to divide it up to separate the
>"cleaner" area from the forge.  Does anyone have tips on maximizing the
>space utilization?  At the ABANA conference someone suggested making
>workstations are movable as possible by putting everything on wheels.
>
>As always, your thoughts would be appreciated.......
>Bettina
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