S am Daigle spent years pursuing his woodworking hobby wherever he could. That usually meant hauling a portable tablesaw onto the balcony of whatever apartment he was living in.

In 2001, the emergency-room doctor bought a home with his wife, Julie, and started prepping his woodworking retreat. The result is a 676 sq ft. workshop attached to the garage of his home by a breezeway. This isolates the shop from the main house and allows him to work day or night without disturbing his family.

Everything about the shop was thoughtfully-planned. Electrical wall heating units combine with a heating fan to warm the shop in just 5 minutes. The dust-collection ductwork transitions from 8" to 6" to 4", allowing it to tuck neatly beneath the floor and come up to connect with each tool or downdraft station. Noise from the 3-hp cyclone was reduced by locating it behind a wall, with a hole on top to facilitate air exchange.

Sam also designed a 312 sq ft. storage loft, which is above the adjacent garage. To reach it, he simply steps onto a sturdy countertop, eliminating the need to stand on stools or climb ladders to access the wood.

Click through the photo gallery at right from WOOD Magazine's America's Best Home Workshops 2008.

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