[RicNic]

I am a woodworker hobbyist. If I was to purchase a home like a patio villa with a 2car garage and a separate golf cart garage. Is it ok to put a woodworking shop in the golf cart garage, then use the 2 car garage for my car and cart.

[Stu from NYC]

Lots of people do this.

If we had less stuff to store in golf cart section would have my own work area there.

[Topspinmo]

I would be aware of noise levels after 9PM and before 7AM.

[asianthree]

We had a lovely widowed man who’s entire 2 car garage was a workshop. He lived to woodwork. Within 2 years 7 homes went up for sale. 4 have been resold since.

He started every morning at 7am, stopping for lunch or dinner. Closing down around 8pm. Noise, friends stopping by, helping with projects, parking in the road at the narrow PVs road.

I would rather have a RV garage 5 feet from my house, or back up to a road than a working woodworking shop. But just my opinion, we were 3 houses down, sold house in 4 years.

[JMintzer]

I house just sold in my neighborhood that had a 500 sq ft addition room that was a huge wood shop. It had a separate front double door, and was plumbed with a bathroom (that was shared by the pool and was also plumbed for a kitchen, with a bank of cabinets, if you wanted to turn it into a guest suite...

I wanted that house sooo bad, but I was vetoed by the boss. I would have turned that wood shop into my music cave w/a kitchen and bedroom... Too expensive for a part time 2nd home. I'll keep my eye on it if it ever comes up again for re-sale, once we're full timers...

[RicNic]

Thanks for all your input.I’ll make sure I abide the noise rules. Actually I’m also a voice actor so when I need quiet time I can use the extra bedroom to put my vocal booth in. Ha Ha.

[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by RicNic

Thanks for all your input.I’ll make sure I abide the noise rules. Actually I’m also a voice actor so when I need quiet time I can use the extra bedroom to put my vocal booth in. Ha Ha.

EDIT: The benches are spoken for, I will post when I am ready to get rid of everything else. It will be at least a couple weeks.

I was going to do that, and brought a lot of my stuff from my previous home where I had a 20x40 steel out building for my shop. But, things changed and I never set it up here and now it is mostly stacked in the garage wasting space.

I expect I am going to give a lot away (or let people make offers on newer things) to wood workers soon that would like it. It is mostly hand tools with a couple small things like a 12 inch drill press, a 12 inch (I think) band saw and some hand power tools - DeWalt orbital sander, router, drill, lots of planes, saws, clamps, chisels, etc.

I also have 2 work benches about 6 feet long and 24 and 30 inch wide that I made from hundred year old 2x4s from an old barn I had w/laminated 2x4 tops (3 inch thick) VERY stable - LOL. Anyway, I am getting tired of them taking up room in the garage and would love someone to get use of them. And I really don't want to deal with a "garage" sale. Sigh.

PM me and let me know how to contact you (anyone) if you are interested in looking at any of it. Its a real mess right now. Depending on COVID I will be leaving the country for a couple weeks soon and when I get back I really want to clean out the garage.

[jswirs]

Originally Posted by MartinSE

I was going to do that, and brought a lot of my stuff from my previous home where I had a 20x40 steel out building for my shop. But, things changed and I never set it up here and now it is mostly stacked in the garage wasting space.

I expect I am going to give a lot away (or let people make offers on newer things) to wood workers soon that would like it. It is mostly hand tools with a couple small things like a 12 inch drill press, a 12 inch (I think) band saw and some hand power tools - DeWalt orbital sander, router, drill, lots of planes, saws, clamps, chisels, etc.

I also have 2 work benches about 6 feet long and 24 and 30 inch wide that I made from hundred year old 2x4s from an old barn I had w/laminated 2x4 tops (3 inch thick) VERY stable - LOL. Anyway, I am getting tired of them taking up room in the garage and would love someone to get use of them. And I really don't want to deal with a "garage" sale. Sigh.

PM me and let me know how to contact you (anyone) if you are interested in looking at any of it. Its a real mess right now. Depending on COVID I will be leaving the country for a couple weeks soon and when I get back I really want to clean out the garage.

I can use your drill press. How much do you want for it?

[bobeaston]

My woodworking shop is in the third bay of our 3-car garage. My preferences are for hand tool woodworking and consequently I have no noisy, screeching, howling machines ... or complaints from neighbors. Unless they see the garage doors open, I doubt many even know the shop is there. If I want to do hammering, banging, hacking (green woodworking with axe and adze), I do that during what are normally "contractor hours" here, 8 AM to 6-7 PM.

More at: Bob Easton – Chocolate powered woodworking

[bobeaston]

My woodworking shop is in the third bay of our 3-car garage. My preferences are for hand tool woodworking and consequently I have no noisy, screeching, howling machines ... or complaints from neighbors. Unless they see the garage doors open, I doubt many even know the shop is there. If I want to do hammering, banging, hacking (green woodworking with axe and adze), I do that during what are normally "contractor hours" here, 8 AM to 6-7 PM.

More at: Bob Easton – Chocolate powered woodworking

[Toymeister]

As a point of clarification most wood shops do not make that much noise, if the garage door is closed, except when three particular tools are used: jointer, thickness planner and router. Unless the OP is using a lot of rough sawn wood which requires planning.

[jswirs]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

I would be aware of noise levels after 9PM and before 7AM.

I would change those hours to "After 5 PM and before 8 AM". And, personally, I think it would be inconsiderate to your neighbors to do woodworking in the Villages on a daily basis.
Have you considered joining the Village woodworking shop. There may be a wait list, but eventually you should be able to join and do your woodworking there.

[sdeikenberry]

One thing to consider is Florida has lots of humidity compared to up north. Tools will rust down here quickly if you don't control the air in the garage. You should also check out The Villages Woodshops. I am an accomplished woodworker, and when I moved here I was amazed at the quality and quanity of commercial equipment at the woodshop. A very nice bunch of people also...easy to make friends there.

[jswirs]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

I would be aware of noise levels after 9PM and before 7AM.

Originally Posted by Toymeister

As a point of clarification most wood shops do not make that much noise, if the garage door is closed, except when three particular tools are used: jointer, thickness planner and router. Unless the OP is using a lot of rough sawn wood which requires planning.

I think we need to add a power saw to your list, they make lots of noise as well.

[Pete Swanson]

The “Golden Rule” would be a wise consideration if you plan on using equipment that would necessarily be loud. We do have neighbors who are not well for a myriad of reasons and remain home more than they would like to.