The biggest problem I have using my kid's bathroom for a darkroom is that I cannot fit my Elwood 8x10 enlarger in through the hall (its impossible to get it around the corners without a complete dismantle, which is too noisy and takes too long for the amount of time in the wee hours I have for lab work) So the thought of a real live dedicated space is something I find attractive. Another plus is that I'd be able to bust Uncle Elwood out of enlarger jail (storage) and free up badly needed space.
Framing in a corner in the garage would work nicely but thats not practical right now (don't ask---please don't ask) but I've thought that a prefab shed along the lines of a Tough Shed would be a good solution except none of the ones I've seen are tall enough to accomodate the Elwood
One really great thing about Tough Sheds is they are considered "portable storage" by my town---no permits or paperwork required if the structure isn't visible from the street.
It so happens I'm now in possession of four galvanized frozen food pallets which I used on the farm to keep a squeeze of alfalfa off the dirt. Each pallet is 3.5'x4' so when placed together I have a 8'x7' footprint on which to build my own design "not so tough shed"
My next task is to lay out how everything should fit into the space. I print with trays and I'd like to be able to print as large as possible if I'm going to go through the work of building a shed for the job. As near as can tell, Uncle Elwood's footprint will take up 2.5'x3.5' so it woud be tight.
Any suggestions? Thoughts? Recommendations?
Or is this an impossible dream and I should saddle up Rosintante and abandon the notion?
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Originally Posted by dsphotog
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