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Show I f" , ... ,,. ,,. ., j Careful Planning Yields Fine Shop t.Sgrygygygc Holland institutb cm THrnMotoov IN EVEKI home there are shelves to be made, radios to be repaired, doors to be planed down something always coming up that needs a handy man with a hammer and saw. Most men and ail boys enjoy this sort of work nnd It becomes a chore only tf they do not have proper tools to work with and a proper place to use them. A regular workshop can be Btted up In nearly every basement with a few hours' work and slight expense. Many builders pay almost as much ' attention to the basement plan of a new house as to the living quarters. ' There are a few hard and fast rules to be observed In this: The Holland vapor-air heating plant should preferably be near the center; the position of the stairs Is determined by those above; the fuel room must be near the driveway and close to the furnace, and, finally, the laundry tubs are most economically placed beneath the kitchen or bathroom plumbing. But a little Ingenuity and Intelligent planning usually will leave a good-slsed space for an extra room, as In the case of the plan shown here, which was taken from un actual bouse plan and laid out practically. The presence of the Holland warm air furnace will keep the workshop warm and dry and with a good circulation of air at the proper humidity. The parUtlons are of matched lumber or U I J I . wallboard to stand- mtr dililiggp- taaiM ard 2 x 4 uprights. mm tutmmJT c vml rnl The floor Joists above I ,1UNDBV g II need not be sealed nn- I f I C0Al l I2'X2 M less for sound-deaden- I ' " - ,1.1 LJW Ing. The masonry f0 J2E f?5,S!-0Pfoll walls are not lined ft 2 pk EE " - SI but may be painted or z Q-0 r E z. I whitewashed. I ? g- FURNACE ROOM E3 J fl Nothing need be I 1 '424 LJU done to the cement I I floor, as It Is the most I T deskI I suitable for this sort IsMBpanJsHHCTMavsiMl of r o o m e a s y to Eweep and clean and hard to damage. A bit of old rug In front of the workbench work-bench Is the only covering necessary. Lighting 1s an Important feature as work undoubtedly will be done at nlht sometimes. If electricity Is available, one or more extension drop cords should be run in, with a high-powered bulb and opaque shades. An adjustable slide slipped on the cord will enable the worker to move it about and hnng it over the bench at the right height. The workbench and its stool should be placed under one of the windows. Build a rack for small tools.on the wall above It Shelves for larger tools, , materials and articles In work will keep the room looking passably neat, as will a good-sized hinged box and a large waste basket with solid sides. |