Hi, Jane. I just finished converting a 16' x 24' x10' one car garage to a shop. I like the 10' ceiling. I don't like having to store other stuff in there that can't be outside, but I have no choice. I pretty much use the far half, or 16' x 12'. Because its cramped, I put my bending table on casters that roll, lock and level the table. I can turn it 90 degrees or move it toward the center of the room. I cut a circle in the table top and added some PVC pipe, like a drain. My shop vac fits over it and I can cut or grind glass over that hole with the shop vac running and it pulls all the debris away. The table also has a shelf on a piano hinge that can swing up to make a stubby T shape.
The converted garage is on the back of a finsihed pole building, so I heat and cool both with an air to air heat pump. That helps control condensation and humidity with the concrete floor. Michigan can get cold, so the overhead door is insulated, but I skipped an opener to keep the ceiling clear (it can always be added later). You might consider this so your shop could be converted to a garage for resale value. The walk-through door is insulated, too. The AC cannot keep up when the torches are running so a screen door helps keep bugs out when its hot. I also like being able to raise the overhead door and roll my table saw out there.
My glass is stored on a shelf that can hold a ton and is positioned 5' 4' from the end wall so that I can pull sticks out with out trying to bend them or hitting anything.
The bombarder, vacuum manifold and pump and gas manifold are all in the corner and it works well. The blower is in the other room and piped through the wall to reduce noise in the shop. That helps a lot.
Contact me if you want to talk about this. (989) six for oh, 3 oh 43. I also have some equipment I'll be selling this winter if you are interested and I'll be in Greenville, SC in January.
