A few words of wisdom for you Brian,
1-1200 sq. ft. gets gobbled up real quick.
2-You will not have any available flat surface with whatever benches,
tables, carts, etc... They all get covered up real soon!
3-Draw lines on the floor for your friends and you..
(With space you will spread)
4-Big fridge with an ice maker for sure!
5-Good size air compressor is a must.
6-Stand up shop lights for those late nights..
7-If the shop has windows paper them up.
8-Alarm the shop, even if it is in a good n
eighborhood.
9-Shop fans even with A/C makes it nice when you are buried in the boat.
10-Shop Vac, tools, tools, and more tools....drop cords, floor jacks
the list goes on and on..
Now you ask yourself, how do I know these things?
Well I have been blessed for the last 35 years having been in with
friends and in my own warehouse
situations and now my shop at my back door.
The best part was the knowledge that I gained having friends in all
aspects of the marine trades all around me... I soaked it all up over the years.
Thats why my 2000 sq. ft. man cave is so well
equipped for any project..
Enjoy your new space, you will be hard pressed to give it up even
when your project is done! Trust me..