Here's where it all happens...

I can't say enough good things about the garage space and workbench I inherited from our home's previous owner. That work bench, made out of old pinbacks from the burned-down bowling alley owned by the previous owner's brother-in-law, has survived countless projects, including two brews (to date), the rebuilding of the top half of a minivan engine, being stood upon, numerous electrical house rewiring projects -- it's up to just about any task, really. Just short of 12 feet long, and 32 inches deep, it is the ultimate garage workbench in my humble opinion. It might not be the end-all workbench for any one task, but as a general purpose surface for hobby and home maintenance, it's a dandy. It needs a little TLC -- the base that supports the top should be rethought and reconstructed -- but they can have my workbench top when they pry it from my cold, dead fingers. Here's a shot of my propane-powered Coleman camp stove, which makes a fine little (and portable!) fire brewing platform. Brewing in the garage can take place year-round courtesy of the propane fired heating unit on the opposite wall. This allows me to keep all of the (beautiful) brewing odors in the garage, where it can be appreciated to its fullest!

The Cavant Drive fire brewery