7 Secrets For The Perfect Workshop Layout
The Home Handyman|May/June 2020
Tight on workspace? Does it take you longer than it should to complete projects? Learn how to set up your workshop for optimum results
7 Secrets For The Perfect Workshop Layout

The experts at Kreg offer seven ways you can gain some extra space in your garage or workshop through a more efficient setup of your workbench, power tools, and more.

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If woodworking isn’t the only thing going on in your workspace, it is important to keep the layout flexible. You can do this by dividing your space into zones. Perhaps your garage or workshop includes space where you can permanently house larger items like a workbench, a drill press, and a miter saw station, which you can use as a secondary work surface. It is also an ideal place to use benchtop tools. Other (portable) items can be stored away when not in use.

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