Woodshop layout ideas
Woodshop Layout Examples
Eight complete shop layouts, from a 10×12 spare room to a 30×40 building. Each page explains why the machines are where they are, and every example opens in the planner so you can change it for your own space.
10' × 12'
Small woodshop
Jobsite saw that rips through the door, bench as outfeed, tools on carts.
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12' × 16'
12x16 wood shop
Hybrid saw in the middle, jointer on the wall, planer on a cart.
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12' × 22'
1 car garage
Long and narrow: the saw feeds from the garage door.
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20' × 22'
2 car garage
A full shop with cabinet saw, 8″ jointer and 15″ planer.
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20' × 20'
20x20 wood shop
Separate lanes for the saw, jointer and planer.
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24' × 24'
24x24 wood shop
Assembly table as outfeed, cyclone next to the big machines.
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30' × 40'
30x40 shop
Milling, joinery, assembly and finishing in separate areas.
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14' × 20'
Dust collection layout
Where to put the collector so ducts stay short.
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How to use an example layout
From example to your own shop in five steps
01
Pick the closest
Choose the example nearest to your room size and door positions.
02
Set your room
Open it in the planner and enter your real dimensions.
03
Swap machines
Replace the machines with yours and enter their actual footprints.
04
Fix red first
Yellow hints are fine if the machines are never used together.
05
Share or print
Get a second opinion or print to scale before you move anything heavy.
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