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5. SETTING UP SHOP IN A BAD
LOCATION
There are great places to setup a shop and there are
not so ideal places and it all depends on your needs.
Finding the best location can be challenging and each
space comes with its advantages and disadvantages;
these, too. My guide Ultimate Small Shop will explain
more in-depth.
Here's a quick summary.
If you're working with heavy machinery or are noise
sensitive, it is a bad idea to setup shop in the attic.
Access to an attic workshop is mainly upwards in a
narrow stairway. This may make getting tools and
machinery into the basement quite difficult. Moreover,
attic floors become inadequate to bear heavy
woodworking machinery and tools. Noise can be