Improving the air quality of your workshop is even more important than in your home, since woodworking and finishing often generate noxious dust and fumes. Here are some tips on how to capture dust from power tools and remove fumes from your workshop:

  • Drill a hole in the back of your workbench to accommodate 1½” diameter flexible plastic tubing.
  • Attach one end of the flexible tubing to a shop vac positioned under the workbench.
  • Run the tubing through the hole in the workbench, and connect it to the dust port on a power tool such as a miter saw.
  • To expel fumes and provide ventilation in your shop when sanding, finishing, or stripping; position a box fan in a window with the air blowing out.
  • To cool you off on a hot day when ventilation isn’t needed, reverse the fan in the window so it blows into the shop.
  • Always wear the appropriate dust mask or respirator when sanding or finishing in your shop.

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Danny Lipford is a home improvement expert and television personality who started his remodeling business, Lipford Construction, at the age of 21 in Mobile, Alabama. He gained national recognition as the host of the nationally syndicated television show, Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford, which started as a small cable show in Mobile. Danny's expertise in home improvement has also led him to be a contributor to popular magazines and websites and the go-to source for advice on everything related to the home. He has made over 200 national television appearances and served as the home improvement expert for CBS's The Early Show and The Weather Channel for over a decade. Danny is also the founder of 3 Echoes Content Studio, TodaysHomeowner.com, and Checking In With Chelsea, a décor and lifestyle blog.

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