Full timers, where do you build?

[crumpton]

Curious where full timers are building

[Amaro Bikes]

I voted for what's like today, (dedicated industrial place), but during this year it will change to a new set up: owned workshome hole

[Eric Estlund]

Commercial space. Made more sense for my needs than building out a space, and it's good for me to leave the house on a regular basis to sustain my build pace via socialization injections.

[cicli polito]

so far the results are as i would have expected

[Will Neide]

Freaking bizarre. I just read this thread earlier today: http://www.velocipedesalon.com/forum...n-15371-2.html

I was looking up shop sizes and locations (home or rented).

[Rody]

I too rented a commercial space downtown from 1994 to 2010 when after two break ins and graffiti on the building every other weekend we decided to build a new house and shop.

The new shop sits behind my house; 1150 square foot that includes an office, bathroom, main area, paint prep room, and booth, full climate control with natural gas furnace and air. The shop is designed for my work flow and is the best decision I've made.

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[David Tollefson]

If I were full time, I'd definitely be in a separate shop. Whether that's a shop on my property not attached to the house, or a rented storage garage, doesn't matter. But since I never really see myself being full-time, I really don't have a dog in this fight. My garage is fine for now.

[fortyfour]

The space itself is an old horse barn which is located ~150' down a slope from my home (The entire property is a large, long rectangle which is 3.5 acres). Not too big, not too small and I have elbow room. My morning commute is traffic free I might add. The space is technically 20'x32', but I only built out 20'x22' as it "felt" just right as I laid things out. I also was thinking of heating/insulation costs over time and a smaller space made more sense during the winter which tend to get cold here in NH. If I need to expand, I can but for now that is how large the working space is. Ironically it is a good number too.

[seankanary]

I'm just a garage hack, but if I were to ever go full time, I'd try my hardest to keep it home. I'm a big fan of low overhead.

[Carl S]

I was in a commercial space since 1997 but built a garage behind my house 2 years ago. It has a 1000 s/f main level and 600 s/f upper. I love the simplicity and cheap rent but I miss going out to work and the separation of work and home life.


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[steve garro]

600sq ft here, 18x30'

Wish it could be bigger, but I built it just penciled into the setbacks.

100sq more would be great!

Renting 1800sq for my bike shop steered my decision 12+ yrs ago

- Garro.

[GEBLA]

I do not know if that hits it, but I choosed "shed". Because the building belongs to my private property.

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Greetings,
Georg

[e-RICHIE]

This thread reminded me that I have two albums on Flickr that show my studio space in the village of Chester
It was on the first floor of the building we lived in,
After some 39 years there, we moved to Franklin County.

The front room -


The back two rooms -

[Tyler Evans]

We have a 4000sqft industrial building near downtown Boston.

Built it out from scratch ourselves while also building bikes.

We built all of the workstations as well.

Took about 6 months. Nearly killed is all.

Best decision we ever made.

As usual, we documented the whole thing:

The Concept : XXX <--click it

The Build (in reverse chronological order) : XXX <--click it

The Result : XXX <--click it

[BShow]

As usual, we documented the whole thing:

I really enjoyed following the build out blog when you guys were working through everythign. Thanks for sharing it.

[Yokeiseasy]

Tyler, that is a seriously impressive workspace.

The most important thing for me in a work space is adequate lighting. We have our welding setup hollowed out in the stock room but do our mitering across the shop in the manual machine section where it can remain relatively undisturbed by shop work. While we aren't full timers, its clear to see that a proper setup is important for maximizing the time we do have.

Phil Reist

[crumpton]

We have a 4000sqft industrial building near downtown Boston.

Built it out from scratch ourselves while also building bikes.

We built all of the workstations as well.

showoff... B-)

[back40]

Not full time but looking into it. When I bought my house I tore down a small old rotten barn and built a 500 ft^2 shop. I have space to expand the building but I'm Ok with what I have now which could be better optimized if required. The convenience is great as is the low monthly cost.

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[Hern]

I rent 2 garages, together they are under 500sf. For the time being it's all i can afford but keep in mind that rent in Los Angeles is very high. Specially near my house in Santa Monica. I could get a much bigger work space for the same amount of rent somewhere else but i would have to commute an hour away either south or east. And honestly my shop is big enough and i'm happy with what I have. It takes me 10 minutes to get to work by bicycle, my clients are all near by. After all the quality of work that comes out of my shop will be the same, who cares if my shop is in the back of someone's house?

[MagicCycles]

For me, I live in Los Angels also. We are in the Encino/Lake Balboa area. Fortunately for me, my house has a detached "garage." So, I turned it into the shop. Its not extravagant but it works for me and my workflow.

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Cheers,
G