He equipped his shop with an old lube and greasing system bought at auction. Metal cabinets that safely store flammables came from an auction at a city waterworks, as did a squirrel cage fan that powers his welding vent hood. Insulation value in the ceiling is R-40. Wall insulation is 6-inch fiber glass. And Skornia had triple-pane thermopane windows made to let light in and keep out the cold winds.
Storage space is plentiful.
Skornia tries to keep parts and materials of every description on hand. Although the shop looks finished, Skornia still has improvements in mind. He has almost finished a vacuum system to keep sawdust from the woodworking area from drifting to the rest of the shop. And he's planning a better air filtration system that won't suck warmth out of the shop in winter. Click here .