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Setting Up a Work Room: Tables and Countertops
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By James Bucki, About.com

Work Room

Work Room

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If part of your office operation is to assemble things, compile products, create various materials, stuff envelopes, etc. then you will need to create a work room. The work that your employees do will determine the furniture you will need. Work rooms can also be used for a variety of other purposes too. Furnishing the work room creatively can yield a multifunction room for your business. Additional purposes may include a temporary meeting room, break room or training room.

Basic work room furniture consists of the following:

  • Work tables sized appropriately for the tasks to be accomplished
  • Countertops, storage cabinets and shelving units
  • Chairs and/or stools depending on the height of the work surface
  • Floor mats to prevent fatigue and slips
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