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Re: Basement shop is Free
By:Rod Tait
Date: 12/20/2016, 12:19 pm
In Response To: Basement shop is Free (jaybabina)

I am no engineer, but my guess on basements in colder climates is they need to place foundations below freezing level or foundation would be heaved and cracked. Southern homes are on pads, but they settle and crack especially when developers cut corners.

My shop is on my property but is a separate building, not that big, but suffices. Noise and dust is kept in there and the walls are soundproofed and extra insulation so neighbors don't complain as I am in a residential area, not the countryside. Heated by three in wall electric heaters that can keep the shop at 80 degrees even in mid winter.

And only 40 ft away is the lunchroom but I do find it is hard to get motivated to go to work some days when there are so many other things to do around the house.

For over 15 years, I was in a rented warehouse space, and would never go back unless I also won a lottery (not likely since I never buy a ticket) and then I would buy a warehouse unit with more space.

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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 12/20/2016, 12:17 pm
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jaybabina -- 12/21/2016, 8:50 am
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Rod Tait -- 12/20/2016, 12:19 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/21/2016, 12:18 am
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Rod Tait -- 12/21/2016, 6:57 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/22/2016, 12:37 am
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Nick R. -- 12/22/2016, 12:29 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/23/2016, 12:37 am
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Les Cheeseman -- 12/20/2016, 10:45 am
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Etienne Muller -- 12/20/2016, 2:01 pm
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Sharon -- 12/20/2016, 11:25 am
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Etienne Muller -- 12/20/2016, 2:08 pm
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Les Cheeseman -- 12/21/2016, 9:53 am
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Etienne Muller -- 12/21/2016, 12:08 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/21/2016, 1:18 pm
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Thomas Duncan -- 12/21/2016, 8:22 am
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John Messinger -- 12/21/2016, 2:56 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 12/21/2016, 5:14 pm
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Nick R. -- 12/23/2016, 11:23 am
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John VB -- 12/24/2016, 7:28 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/22/2016, 12:38 am