Help build the my room

[MO QWACK]

The wife and I are about half way done building our dream house ( we have small dreams lol ) and now it's time to design the pouring room!!!!!! It's about 10 by 40 in the basement. I told the electrician do wire it so I can run compressor, microwave and toaster oven all at the same time. It had plugs every 4 feet. The only thing this room is for is pouring, airbrushing, fishing stuff and fish/deer processing    I have it plumbed for a nice big sink.
  Any ideas are welcome. So if you could do it all over again how would you Do-It

[DF]

 Hope your doing well Mo,   
Good ventilation and tons of light are what I need in a shop space. Post some pics of your progress

[ctom]

Reliable sprinkler system? JK. Hope all is going well with you.

For me its all lighting. Gotta be bright.

[andrewlamberson]

A really big CFM hooded work area. With lots of light. And LOTS of white pegboard!!

[WALLEYE WACKER]

Hope the hand is healing nicely. Storage is a problem we probably all have.  Make sure you over size your work station. I have a whole house fan for venting my lead and plastic stations with a control on the fan.  I'm in need of more lighting

[MO QWACK]

Reliable sprinkler system? JK. Hope all is going well with you.

For me its all lighting. Gotta be bright.

Haha ok I did laugh purdy good at that. The hand is doing awesome a true testimony of the good Lords healing power. I should be back full bore by the end of the week

[smalljaw]

Yes, paint it white!!!! A nice hood with a fresh air induction system, go big!!!

[Denny Welch]

A well thought out storage plan for molds, plastisol, tools, vises, glitters, colorants, hooks, finished baits, drying rack, lead, Pyrex cups, as well as all the little stuff.  Good luck, because you will forget stuff.

[Denny Welch]

Almost forgot...you'll also need a hook heavy enough to hold your new fireproof boots, bibs, gloves, coat and shielded hood.

[ctom]

Almost forgot...you'll also need a hook heavy enough to hold your new fireproof boots, bibs, gloves, coat and shielded hood.

He shouldn't need the hooks with a good sprinkler system Denny. Maybe we should get in touch with Crystal and have her hide his stash of accelerants.

[MO QWACK]

She won't even let me have an easy bake oven I did get some bonus points... When people ask how I burned my hand I tell em I touched my smoken hot wife hey every little bit counts

[Botanophilia]

Glad you're mending quickly Mo!  Besides storage, lighting, and a fire alarm; you need a fridge and a good sound system.  And maybe a light box for photo shoots.

[biglewers]

Have one part of that room with a drain in it.  For when you are cutting up your deer.  You could hang it right in the room and hose the deer down and everything.  Also be sure to put up a lot of lights. 

[wkdworms74]

I just had a new shop built into our new home last year. I had a big industrial hooded exhaust fan installed above my work bench. I have ample lighting and brought in a 100amp sub panel for additional expansions. I had them install a formica counter top running the length of the shop wall and have the other 3 walls completely lined with peg board. I also have a window which aids in venting and allowing fresh air to come into the shop. I crack one of our garage doors to assist with air flow. Under the counter I had shelves built in for the molds etc. I then built additonal shelves above and next to our work space for colorants/flake. The shop is 11' x 11' which can be tight at times but is sufficient for the time being. I plan to extend it an additonal 4' next year. Good luck with the build, I know its an exciting time for you. At least it was for us.

Jeff

[Denny Welch]

I think the hooded ventilation system makes perfect sense if you pour a lot of baits.  I wish I had done it years ago.  TPO and I have been talking about moving in the next year or so to a lakeside smaller home.  The lake, by the way, is filled with giant bass. A proper ventilation system will be one of the first things that I have installed.  Andy is an expert in the scientific aspects of pouring plastic baits. He insists that even with a ventilation system you still have to wear a proper mask.  I don't think we can overlook the dangers associated with long time exposure to the stuff we use every day pouring plastic baits.  Better safe than sorry.