Probably the biggest time saver of anything for the water being that close.

These bottles are still with me since we built this shop in 1999 and just think of all the steps and time I saved over those years and finally put in a sink and a potty in the newest shop... sink runs out to water a large honey suckle next to shop but did run the potty to the septic system which I put in all by myself... And I understand lots of states is charging lots bucks for things a home owner could do much cheaper.. But this is the third shop I have personally built and every time I started on another I did have a list of wanted thing  to save me time and make life easier, and for next time if there ever is a next time....I put the forms up and had a cement smarty pour me good smooth slabs and I did the rest.  Well, wife was there to hold the sheet iron in the right place while putting the screws in it.

   Yes, I have started another list of important things that would help like electricity coming out of the floor for machines in the middle of the shop and yes in the ground dust extractor pipes with screw in lids if any was not needed at any time. This list is if we ever move but I don't think the old folks homes allows anything like that.

 And the most important item I bought to use building this last shop was a self levelling laser level. The first shop and no level of any kind so I used telephone poles. Think about it.. The first time I asked telephones poles to help me and son in law install fence post around the four acres for Fun City was in 1982. Almost any time a person needs something for referencing straight up

and down for every one can see a few telephone poles. Well maybe not in down town New York City but I doubt if anyone there knows trees produce wood as a by product.

No level at all for I didn't even own one at that time in 1982 but I did have a 6 inch bubble level for the wood forms and that was used for all three shops.

  See how clean the tips of the glue bottles look. This lets a person open one anytime without kussing or throwing a screw driver across the shop.

I agree, a good utility sink and a full bathroom are great additions to a shop!

Agreed. 

 

 

Part of my basement shop.  Had to use the up-flush toilet, which added to the cost.

 

 

Sink is a definite plus, potty even more so.