This is definitely an ugly picture post, so stick with me, here. I have had a lot of questions about my spray booth, so I thought I would finally dish the details. I am very fortunate to have a large workshop space in my basement, so I can have a pretty large spray booth. The size can easily be adjusted to fit in a garage, shed, or smaller basement. My hubby is going to make me a proper spray room, but that's not going to happen until the spring. Until that happens, this is and has been a great solution.
The booth is basically three walls of heavy plastic that were cut to size and hung from the ceiling using 1x2's and a nail gun. The plastic was rolled around the 1x2, which was then stapled to the ceiling joists.
I rolled the excess plastic at the bottom in 4x4's to keep the plastic tight. When we need the space for something other than a spray booth, we can remove the boards and roll up the plastic.
I use wood working clamps to connect the plastic walls at the corners. I simply rolled the plastic and then clamped it in a few places. You could use chip clips, clothes pins, or large binder clips. A clamp is also used as a tie back.
My ventilation comes from opening the cellar doors and using a fan to keep the air moving. This is pretty effective, but it makes it impractical to use the booth when it's really cold and impossible when it's raining or snowing.
I couldn't do a post on my spray booth without sharing a picture of my baby. Isn't he cute?
My husband and I agree that the spray booth contains about 85% of paint particles and also helps with the fumes. Since this is my business and I paint furniture several times a week, I need a ventilation fan system and something more permanent, but our temporary solution is a great option for the average DIYer.
Make sure you come back Wednesday to check out the first installment in the Workshop Series!
