We call it “the shop” but only 1/3 (north side) is used for such, and that is only when I need to get under something. The rest is great storage for machinery, lumber and supplies.

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The “shop” is situated opposite the garden from the house.
The front side (facing west). There are sliding doors all across the side facing the highway.
The back, with open doors to the storage side and closed on the shop side.
Ad photo IN the shop portion with one of Harvey’s dozens of tractors. He had a collection of Massey Ferguson antiques scattered around the property that (I heard) took some effort to get rid of. I now wish I would have made a deal for at least one of them. This is where he did all the work on them but I lack the tools to equip both here and the garage so do most of my work in the garage, which is more convenient. Notice the mechanics pit in the floor? I do use that when I need to work under anything.
Working under a car that sits (maybe) 2″ off the ground makes this a pretty sweet perk.
Like the other buildings, it is wired for 110/220v so I might have to learn to weld. With locking doors all around, It makes a great place for parking and securing extra vehicles.
This is the storage (southern) side of the shop building with a simple gravel (or as they say down here “chat”) floor. I constructed a bigger rack on the left side to store lumber from the Amish sawmill. They’ll deliver with a horse and wagon and we’ll open the end door and load directly into those racks.
Excluding the very bottom rack of older stuff, this is my latest delivery from the Amish sawmill. Since it is all raw rough cut pine and not kiln dried, I learned to purchase late in the year, rather than springtime with higher humidity. Shown here is about (30) 2x4s, (25) 2x6s, (15) 1×12-18* (* widths vary) and a dozen or so of 1/2 x 12-18*. Lengths vary from 10′ to 16′.

Total bill? About $200. Once I am satisfied all can get sufficient “air”, I bind them with strapping to minimize warping. Eventually, I’ll build a solar kiln but hoping this minimizes warping for now.
Standing at the walk thru door between shop and storage looking towards the open back (before the wood rack was expanded).
I set up a shooting range behind the shop. You can barely see the target but with the open back side facing east, it protects from the wind. Also the rain if you back up far enough for those longer shots.
Since the shop side is insulated, we also use it for starting plants in the late winter. This Sprout House was set up on the back side – complete with grow lights. Even lacking any HVAC system, it rarely freezes in here and with such a small enclosed space, the lights alone heat it up somewhat.
For proof of that, we are STILL utilizing it to extend the growing season INTO JANUARY! I wheel this trailer out each morning and roll it back in at sundown.