Mark J Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 For those in basement workshops, I'm curious how much ceiling height you have to work with? Exclusive of ducts and I-beams, etc., but looking at floor to joist height (or floor to drop ceiling, if that's what you have). My current shop has 8 feet, but we've been looking at other houses lately and many have 7 or 7 1/2. Wondering what other people's experiences are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 Mine is about 8’ but has ductwork and stuff below that in some areas. I have one or two places that I can stand a sheet of plywood on end, but only just. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Askland09 Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 Right around 8' as well. Very similar to JohnG in the fact there's duct work, gas lines, etc running all over the place. It's a great place for the lathe or some small hand tool projects. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 7'-6". 8 ft would be nice but I realy have not had a problem the way it is. All vertical equipment fits including dust collector. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 My current garage shop is 9'-6", with duct hanging up to 10" below that. I would not want it any lower, but could certainly deal if it was. I occasionally bump a duct and have been glad for the fixture guards on several occasions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted August 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 2 hours ago, Ronn W said: All vertical equipment fits including dust collector. Ronn, what do you have for a dust collector? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 On 8/16/2022 at 4:02 PM, Mark J said: Ronn, what do you have for a dust collector? I have a 1 1/2 hp Laguna. It's about 6 ft tall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legenddc Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 Mine is mostly 8' so you're not standing up a sheet of plywood. I do occasionally bump the hanging lights but nothing has broken yet. Just have a small dust collector but I could see shorter ceilings being an issue with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted August 19, 2022 Report Share Posted August 19, 2022 Not ot hijack this thread but, I guess this is related. Different ceiling heights can change your lighting. How many lumens should you have on a workbench surface for layout work ( pencil and scribe lines, etc)? Maybe lumens is not the correct word. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted August 19, 2022 Report Share Posted August 19, 2022 2 hours ago, Ronn W said: Not ot hijack this thread but, I guess this is related. Different ceiling heights can change your lighting. How many lumens should you have on a workbench surface for layout work ( pencil and scribe lines, etc)? Maybe lumens is not the correct word. Lumens is the measure of the output of a lamp, foot/candles is the unit of measure of the brightness of the surface being lit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted August 21, 2022 Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 After I upgraded my lighting, I have 20-25 footcandles at my workstations, according to my phone app. I’m pretty pleased with the amount of light but more wouldn’t be bad, either. It’s about the same as my kitchen counters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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