WOOD's Idea Shops

The original WOOD magazine Idea Shop fills a 14x28' room in a rural garage with a full complement of tools and equipment. Innovative storage and organization make the shop work effectively.

Idea Shop 2 shows how a full workshop can fit into a suburban two-car garage while still enabling the garage to shelter vehicles between work sessions.

Idea Shop 3 takes the traditional basement workshop to new standards of efficiency and capability. Keeping dust and noise out of the living space receive special attention.

A 12x20' outbuilding behind a suburban home is the site for the Idea Shop 2000. Mobile tools can be wheeled out onto a covered portico between the house and shop to expand work space.

Idea Shop 5 outfits a 15x22' bay in a three-car garage with versatile modular cabinets and tool bases for maximum adaptability. A wall-cleat system allows easy storage reconfiguation.

In Idea Shop 6, we start with an empty garage and a few very basic mechanics tools. Then we show you how to build a full woodworking shop in a year by setting aside a little money from each paycheck.