Farm Workshops

 
 
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This book tells you how to make your workshop safe, organized and functional. It shows you how to plan a layout that will save steps and encourage organized work habits. You'll also learn how to size the shop to your needs and capabilities, how to select the type of foundation, amount of insulation, lighting levels, heating, ventilation and electrical systems. There is also a section with helpful suggestions on how to equip your shop. 60 pages.

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Table of Contents

Site Selection

Workshop Layout
  • Service Area
  • Welding Area
  • Machining Area
  • Clean Area
  • Office Area
  • General Storage Area
  • Oil Storage Area
  • Woodworking Area
The Building
  • Sizing the Farm Shop
    • Building Length
    • Building Width
    • Building Height
  • Selecting the Building Type
    • Stud-wall, Truss-rafter Buildings
    • Wooden Arch Rafter Buildings
    • Wooden Post Frame Buildings
    • Rigid Wood Frame Buildings
    • Steel Frame Buildings
    • Steel Quonset Buildings
Foundation & Floor
  • Concrete Apron Pad
  • The Building Foundation
    • Spread Footing
    • Grade Beam and Pile
    • Pole Frame
    • Slab Foundation
    • Ring Foundations
    • Foundations for Arch Shape Buildings
  • Concrete Floors
    • Surface Treatment
    • Floor Anchors
    • Floor Drains
Insulation
  • Recommended Insulation Levels
  • Insulation for Wood Buildings
  • Insulation for Metal Buildings
    • Cellulose
    • Polyurethane Foam
Doors
  • Entrance Door
  • Large Doors
    • End Wall Doors
    • Side Wall Doors
    • Sectional Overhead Doors
    • Sliding Doors
    • Bifold Doors
Interior Finishing

Lighting
  • Windows
  • Lighting Requirements
    • General Lighting
    • Bench Lighting
    • Spot Lighting
    • Exterior Lighting
  • Lamp Types
    • Incandescent
    • Fluorescent
    • High Intensity Discharge
Heating
  • Unit Heaters and Forced Air Furnaces
  • Radiant Heating
  • Hot Water Floor Heat
  • Calculating Workshop Heating Requirements
Ventilation
  • Ceiling Fans
  • Ridge Ventilators
  • Welding
  • Ventilation Engine Exhaust
Utilities
  • Compressed Air Supply
  • Water Supply
Safety

Workshop Equipment
  • Abrasive Cut Off
  • Acetylene Welder
  • Air Compressor
  • Anvil
  • Cleaning Tank
  • Drill Press
  • Electric Welder
  • Engine Stand
  • Grinder, Bench
  • Grinder, Pedestal
  • High Pressure Washers
  • Hydraulic Press
  • Lathe
  • Milling Machine
  • Vise
  • Welding Table
  • Worktable with Oil Catcher
Alberta Farm Shops

Appendix
 
 
 
 
For more information about the content of this document, contact Duke.
This information published to the web on April 26, 2001.