I am mainly a woodturner but also have the common woodworking tools too. I have a nova 1624 lathe, Jet 1014 mini, 14" bandsaw, contractors table saw, floor drill press, dust collector and various smaller tools. Most tools are on casters.
I have been using our two car garage as a shop but have to move everything out to get anything done. then clean up and move it all back out of the way to pull in the cars. real pain in the a**. Plus there is the summer heat and winter cold to deal with. common problems for garage shops.
So, my thought is to use a concrete room on the backside of garage that was excavated at time of construction of the house. I have attached a picture to better show what I am talking about. The interior dimensions are 10.5' x 21.5'. I am getting a 60amp sub-panel added to the room so I will have all the electric I will need. One benefit of this room is that it has earth contact so the temperature is fairly stable around 80 degrees. I have a portable air conditioner/dehumidifier/heater ready to use when I move into the room. I have been running the dehumidifier for a couple weeks and have it down to 40% humidity and hoovering around 80 degrees. I have played with Grizzly's shop layout tool and have everything able to fit in its own place. Also have room for storage and a spot for logs for turning.
I was wondering about airflow/ventilation and thought of changing out one of the doors with one with a window. Is 60amp enough for common woodworking. I only use the dust collector and one other tool at a time. I have no need or desire to get up to something like a welder that would need a bigger circuit.
So my question is does anyone see any downsides to this type of setup.
Thanks for all the help.