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HEAT AND AIR KEEP IT COMFORTABLE

Having the ability to control the temperature

and humidity in the shop is certainly nice. If

you are working in a basement or elsewhere

in the house, you will benefit from the

conditions in the house, which are usually

great for woodworking. My shop is in a fully

insulated attached garage. The insulation

makes it easy to heat in the winter, which is

pretty important up here in Canada where

-30°C isn’t uncommon. A small 220-volt

construction heater takes care of all my

heating needs. I can

keep the shop at a

cool 50°F most of

the time so that glue

and finish doesn’t

freeze. I usually only

pump up the heat

for glue-ups and

finish applications.

I don’t worry too

much about being

cold because

working primarily

by hand gets the blood pumping.

In the summer it can get up to 30°C outside

but the insulated space only gets to around

25°C. I find that the killer in the summer is the

humidity so I keep a dehumidifier in the space

to keep it around 50 percent humidity. Just

reducing the humidity makes it comfortable to

work and my tools don’t turn orange either.

It’s also good to have some way to ventilate

the shop so that you aren’t breathing in fumes

from finishes. I simply open the garage door

and put a box fan in the gap to exhaust things.

You can also install a ventilation fan like those

found in a bathroom to get the job done.

In warm climates a simple window unit air

conditioner may be all you need to tamp

down humidity and keep it cool.

In larger spaces, PTAC units, like those found

in many hotel rooms, do a great job of both

heating and cooling.

Northern climates might

require only a small space

heater to keep you warm.

Adding a little physical

work with hand tools

never hurts, either.