r/Workbenches 15h ago

3 Car Garage with Loft. New to this what do I do?

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So as the title says. I'm buying a house with a 3 car garage. It's an older garage I'm not planning on using much for parking.I have done construction and know some about building. I have some hand tools but only ever rented and never built a shop of my own. I want to do that now. I don't know where to start.

  1. What are must have tools for house work, woodworking, etc.?

  2. What would you suggest in a layout? Tools that should be close to one another, types of lighting, accessibility stuff.

  3. I'd like to have a chill spot where I can hand carve spoons (my only die hard hobby due to the small space). Would a wood stove retrofit be reasonable?

  4. What else am I missing?