HOA URGH!!!!!

[jbrowning]

So the HOA said the shed in the backyard can only be 8'x8' and 7' tall. Is this a doable space for woodworking? I have a scroll saw, table saw, chop saw, drum sander, router, planer and round sander. And I'm still wanting to get a 14" or 16" band saw at some point. All the tools listed are benchtop style so I'm thinking of doing the flip top tables and put 2 of each on the table.

 

And thoughts and/or ideas will be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks

Jim

[stoney]

That is a mighty small area to do much of anything in.   That would be considered small even for a storage shed.   I think you would be hard pressed  just to get all your woodworking tools in let alone be able to use them.   I would not want to try and set up a shop in less than a  12'x12' building even with flip top tables.

Edited April 16, 2017 by stoney

[JOE_M]

Put them on wheels and when you want to use them just wheel them out to the driveway, point the exhaust port towards the HOA president's house and go to work. I've got 26x24 and I'm out of room. I couldn't do 8x8.

[Scrolling Steve]

I am in a small 14 x16 shop...everything is on wheels but the scroll saw !...Don't know if  8x8  will work !?!....Good Luck !

Edited April 16, 2017 by Scrolling Steve

[NC Scroller]

I know an 8' x 8' (64 sq ft) would not work for me. I have a 22' x 32' (704 sq ft) and it is not enough room. Figure your scroll saw needs a bare minimum 2' in width and 2' in depth. Add another 2' depth for you to stand/sit and you have used up 8 sq ft. Add a bench/table that is say 3' x 1.5' plus a place for you to stand at the table (2') and there goes another 10.5 sq ft. I think you get the picture. 64 sq ft might work for just storage but won't leave you working space. Since you can't fight city hall or the HOA it is best to put everything on wheels and wheel them out when you want to work.

[DWSUDEKUM]

So the HOA said the shed in the backyard can only be 8'x8' and 7' tall. Is this a doable space for woodworking? I have a scroll saw, table saw, chop saw, drum sander, router, planer and round sander. And I'm still wanting to get a 14" or 16" band saw at some point. All the tools listed are benchtop style so I'm thinking of doing the flip top tables and put 2 of each on the table.

 

And thoughts and/or ideas will be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks

Jim

Jim there is a way out.  You can essentially "Temporally" let one of the side walls down and make a floor. that would give you an extra 8 feet or there about to work with.  You could also put up one of those tarps to keep the weather off.... Then put the wall back up and you are in compliance with the HOA.... just a thought.

 

DW

[rjweb]

We have hoa here, also our shed is 12 x 18 was here when we bought the house, so i was the nice guy and gave that to my wife for storing her krap, and i took the garage, 25 x 26 works great for my shop, RJ

[hawkeye10]

You can never have to much space but yes you can have to little and 8X8 is to little. You should move and do it now because you will not be happy until you do.

[ike]

I have a 8X10 work shop and am pretty crowded with a scroll saw 2 belt sanders table saw router table drill press and all kinds of hand tools.

IKE

[heppnerguy]

I feel pretty lucky I have one shop that is 16 X 16 where I have my scroll saw and my drill press accompanied by my finishing booth and my pattern gluing station. Then I have a 24 X 10 which houses my 4 sanders,table saw, band saw, chop saw, planer and my radial arm saw. I have a pretty full lumber rack that is pretty full, it is in my 60 x 30 storage building and the best part is no HOA so I am free to do pretty much as I like. ( really what my wife says I can). We are considering moving to Arizona and if we do, my wife says only can move to a place where I have a shop. Got to love that woman

 

Dick

heppnerguy

[Lucky2]

Jim, I'm sorry but I don't think that a 8'x8' building is large enough for what you want to use it for. That's a very small building, especially if you want to use tools in it. I think it's even to small for bench-top tools, or for tools on rollers. Where would you roll the tools to, the building would be just to small.

Len

[Woodmaster1]

I have no HOA to answer too just city zoning regulations. My detached garage could only be 1000sqft. My wife lets me have all but her bay to park in. I also have 2 sheds one 12 x 10 and one 8 x 12 for storage. I feel for you could not see setting up a shop in either shed.

[Clayton717]

I work in a 10 x 12 shed. I spindle sander, belt / disk sander combo, scroll saw, 12" bandsaw, table saw, drill press, router table, sliding miter saw,  lathe, scroll saw and a planer. space is limited for big projects but don't do many of them. I have work benches on 3 sides. The table saw slides under one work bench, when the lathe isn't being used it sits on the end of work bench. The planer and other small tools are under another bench on pull out shelves. the router table is one I built and is on wheels so I can move it. The scroll saw, miter saw, band saw and drill press are always available I may have to move the router table to get to the band saw or drill press. It is possible to use small shop but you have to be organized, but 8 x 8 is still quite a bit smaller.

[amazingkevin]

So the HOA said the shed in the backyard can only be 8'x8' and 7' tall. Is this a doable space for woodworking? I have a scroll saw, table saw, chop saw, drum sander, router, planer and round sander. And I'm still wanting to get a 14" or 16" band saw at some point. All the tools listed are benchtop style so I'm thinking of doing the flip top tables and put 2 of each on the table.

 

And thoughts and/or ideas will be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks

Jim

Funny you should bring this up.I did way more work than I ever have inside a refrigerator box standing straight up with three dust collecting fans a 3' x 3x6'tall box with the scroll saw inside. .One on the roof and two on both sides .In  a 12' x 12' efficiency apt .I sat in a chair outside the box.No dust anywhere and i had a scroll saw and finally a belt sander to save me time doing key chains.This is when i did the palm tree ocean scene names back in my beginning day 2004.Now I'm up to a 25" x 12" ware house and do very little work wise.go figure.And have all the bells and whistles for tools and machines to use.

[lawson56]

Like a few of the others,I'm in a 10x12.Crowed What your HOAs rules are is unfair.You may have to work in 2 shops.

[Tommy Johnson]

Wow, that is really restricting you! That 8x8 is probably outside measurements also! Good luck 

You get it set up post a picture! 

[stevan]

My HOA does not allow sheds or outbuilding at all!

[jbrowning]

Thank you all for the input. I'm thinking the Tuff Shed in the backyard will be for storage of the stuff in the 2 car garage. Then I will continue using the garage for wood working and give my sister back half of the garage so she can get her car inside.

 

I was really hoping for a shed of my own. But this isn't all that bad. I won't have as far to move my tools if I stay in the garage. Just have to work on keeping the sawdust off her car as much as possible.

 

Thanks for helping me brainstorm. It isn't the end for me and my wood working.

 

Jim

[tuner]

OK so now you have a good idea it's not going to work..If I were you the next step is to check the Hoa regulations my self, the "letter" of the law can be tricky at times like two sheds ? Maybe if one wall is against the house ,or attached by a breeze way, you get the idea . Good luck !

[JOE_M]

OK so now you have a good idea it's not going to work..If I were you the next step is to check the Hoa regulations my self, the "letter" of the law can be tricky at times like two sheds ? Maybe if one wall is against the house ,or attached by a breeze way, you get the idea . Good luck !

Good idea. See what the HOA says about parking an RV. Find Woodworking did an article many years ago about a school bus converted into a workshop.

[MrsN]

8x would be pretty small for all of the tools, but could make a nice little scrolling cave. A scroll saw, dust collection, radio, mini-fridge, dremel drill press. 

[bandaideman]

I had a 10 x10 shed which would not do it for me. I have a shop in the attached 2 car garage which has grown over the years. I now share the garage with my wife's care. Washer and 'dryer, hot water heater, water sofener. pump furnace that leaves me with about a third of the garage. Wheels and imagination makes it work. That and a 16x20 shed out side the garage for wood storage and room for yard tools. Picked up thrown out kitchen cabinets to store things on the walls and use of shelfing. Have a 14 inch band saw, small home made table saw, Jet Midi lathe, ex 21 and dewalt scroll saws. jet dust collector on ceiling and on the floor to hook to machind used. Sander, osacilating and belt and disc 2 bench drill press. Like I said wheels and shelfing is required. Hope to move someday to have a separate shop but not a HOA

[kywoodmaster]

I am thankful every day that I live in the middle of nowhere and no one can tell me what I can or can't Put on my property.

[zimmerstutzen]

"I am thankful every day that I live in the middle of nowhere and no one can tell me what I can or can't Put on my property."

 

Me too, Until some city folk moved in across the road and opened an impromtu moto cross park on their 3 acres.  We literally could not hear the TV in our own living room and we were a half mile away.  However, a little known ordinance concerning dust and "non agricultural noise" got them shut down.