[Luggage]

I would imagine anyone doing woodworking, would be smart enough to insulate the garage doors or at least have full wood doors. Cutting tools and drilling tools are probably used mirror small percentages of the time.

[NoMo50]

I had a very well equipped wood shop "back home," with machines, tools and equipment collected over a lifetime. But, with the minimal space available in even the largest homes here, it just would not have made sense to try and move it all. The day after we moved in here, I applied for membership at the Villages Woodshop. It took me six months to get in, but the wait time for new members is less now. There are two shops, Rolling Acres and Brownwood, and both are incredibly well equipped. I really can't think of anything you would not be able to build/make given the shop's resources. There are classes for expanding your skills, and some highly experienced members that all seem eager to help folks. It's a great way to meet new people, too.

Sure, you can set up a small shop in your garage. But, you might consider joining the Villages Woodshop too. You might just find they satisfy your needs without taking up valuable space in your home.

[banjobob]

The waiting list for the wood shops is over 200 ,close to 300 waiting to join and use the facilities.

[thevillages2013]

Originally Posted by 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.

Not real sure you will find a patio villa with that garage setup but if you can find one backing up to the turnpike no one will hear your tool noise!

[Joecool]

Check deed restrictions in area you are buying. In 13 these rules may apply. Section 3. Properties within the Subdivision are intended for residential use and no commercial,
professional or similar activiiy requiring either maintaining an inventory, equipment or customer/client visits may be
conducted in a Home or on a Homesite.
Section 4. No noxious or offensive activity shall be conducted on or in any Homesite with the
exception of the business of Developer and the transferees of Developer in developing all of the Homesites as provided
herein.
Section 14. Owner(s) shall use his property in such a manner as to allow his neighbors to enjoy the use
of their property. Radios, rncord players, television, voices and other sounds are to be kept on a moderate level from
10:00 p.m. to one (1) hour before daylight. These restrictions shall not apply to construction noises being made by
the Developer.

[sallyg]

I think you can do what you want inside your home. You may not make many friends in your neighborhood if there is noise from saws and other tools. Villas are very close together. We can hear our neighbors talking, closing cupboard doors etc. Might be better off using the Villages woodworking shops or buy a house with a little more distance.

[cherylncliff]

I have a shop in my garage including table saw, drill press, band saw, router table and power miter saw as well as an assortment of power hand tools. I have been making furniture and toys for the last 12 years and have not had any issues. I generally work between 10AM and 3PM. I clean up at the end of each day and dispose of the sawdust and wood scraps in the trash. During the summer it does get rather hot and humid. My table saw has a cast iron top which I periodically wax with a paste wax and I keep it covered with a heavy, cloth drop cloth to keep it from rusting.

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by 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.

I don't think you will find a PATIO VILLA with a 2 car garage much less one with 2 car garage and golf cart garage.

[Mortal1]

Originally Posted by thevillages2013

Not real sure you will find a patio villa with that garage setup but if you can find one backing up to the turnpike no one will hear your tool noise!

still hear the wood shop noise. it is quite different than vehicles passing on the highway noise.

[OhioBuckeye]

Originally Posted by 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.

It’s your house, besides whoever said you had to use it for a car or golf cart. I had one in my garage.

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by sallyg

I think you can do what you want inside your home. You may not make many friends in your neighborhood if there is noise from saws and other tools. Villas are very close together. We can hear our neighbors talking, closing cupboard doors etc. Might be better off using the Villages woodworking shops or buy a house with a little more distance.

We live in a CYV and one of our neighbors does a lot of wood working in his garage.
I can't remember ever hearing his equipment, even when I'm on my lanai facing his house.

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by 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

Wow! That’s an amazing workbench, Bob, and a very nice account of the process. I’d love to have you teach me how to sharpen my chisels.

[retiredguy123]

The Villages needs to write a more enforceable noise restriction requirement. My deed restriction document says:

"Radios, record players, television, voices and other sounds are to be kept on a moderate level from 10:00 p.m. to one hour before daylight."

Can anyone define a moderate level of noise? To me, any noise that I can hear in my house at night is unacceptable, like a wind chime.

[Mikeh0317]

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.

My name is Mike I am interested in your tools please call me and let’s set up a time for me to come see your tools my phone is 352-470-5953

[billca33]

[I have a wood work shop in my garage QUOTE=RicNic;2076353]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.[/QUOTE]