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Old 09-14-2021, 07:12 AM
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Yes! Set up a workshop in a bay of your garage. Don't worry about the grump who doesn't want to hear a saw running. You'll likely make less noise than the people who mow his lawn.

There are a lot of 4 car garages being built these days. Watch for one with deep bays.

We lucked into a house with a 3 car garage that had deeper bays; all were 24', and one of those is now my woodworking workshop. Of course, my woodworking is mostly with hand tools, no table saw or other power tools. I've found plenty of room in that bay for the workshop, a pair of 16' kayaks and a pair of recumbent trikes (which actually take more space than the golf cart we neither have nor want).

Another possibility that I haven't seen mentioned is one I saw in a previously owned home. The owner had glassed in their large lanai and turned it into a substantial crafts work room. (A quilter in that instance.) ...and if you still want outside space after enclosing a lanai, and your lot is large enough, you could add a patio with a birdcage.

There's always a way to find enough space. Best wishes in finding the home that works for you.
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