If this has to be your new reloading room, what would you do?

I agree with insulate and make comfortable. Good light is also a requirement.
On practical side:
tile is easier to clean up spills than carpet
put a barrier from floor to at least 6" high on all walls to stop the dropped screws, parts and bits from rolling into the black hole.
locked cabinet for your powder; separate one for primers.
 
A blank canvas, well almost.
Like others have said, clean it out, make a floor plan.
Studs, insulate, cover and have a good room to start with you will not be sorry.

But then again, a mattress on the floor for the kids sound good too.

David
 
make as much room as possible. build a small reloading bench, mine is pretty small and unfortunately running out of space in a hurry but you learn to move things off to the side. Make overhead shelfing to store your supplies and equipment and move what you can elsewhere such as your tumbler and components. A note though, make sure you have lots of light to see what your doing and get some containers that are somewhat air tight and throw some homeade desiccant in them to help keep your components dry and away from moisture.
 
unstableryan said:
So much potential!!!
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I agree. And as another post stated, a clean canvas. Wow, It's a vintage basement and personally I'd keep with a bit of that theme as a finish but with correct construction in behind it all for ambient controls and comfort. Window looks newer and natural light you'll never regret.

Nice project to work on D.

Regards
Ronr
 
Guy the room. The make a wrap around bench one the window wall and the back wall. Hang shop lights. Mount TV on opposite wall of windows. That room though smaller, has a lot of potential.
 
Spray foam the concrete. Insulation and vapor barrier. How’s the humidity in Montreal? Concrete breaths, 40% max humidity in a gun room. Once insulated and vapor Barrier is up work on ventilation..........
 
1st step is to get an electrician.
No power outlets and only one light socket.
this will take some time and more $$$$ than I can spare until I get the upstairs apartment ready to rent out to help pay the mortgage.
 
You have lots of room... maintain light from the window in your design. Drop ceiling, insulation and vapour barrier, I would use 5/8" sheeting all around and then "stick frame" all of your shelving and cabinets.
 
first of all I'd take the shelves down and insulate the walls . the concrete will radiate the cold . as your sitting there reloading you will feel the dampness . make yourself a little room . use steel stud if you can and rock wool insulation with a vapour barrier. as for the ceiling who cares as long as your warm . you can throw some indoor out door carpeting down or a rubber mat like they use in horse stalls to keep your feet warm . put a door on the room to keep people out . and you'll need a sturdy bench to work off . and you can pick up an industrial steel shelf unit to store some stuff in .

make a couple of wooden boxes . one to store powder in and one to store primers in . keep them separate. no smoking . and don't tell the neighbours.
 
Gut it, inch of foam on the walls, frame, run electrical, insulate, finish with tongue and groove or drywall, drop ceiling if there’s enough height, laminate or vinyl flooring, build a bench and some shelving.
 
Well, the first thing that I would do with that space is put a sign on the door (to the wife) that says
"Keep out, I'm busy!"
The rest would be downhill from there on - have fun!
 
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