Shutterbug used to offer a booklet "Building a B&W darkroom" that may be helpful. A couple of suggestions. Try to get as much headroom built in the cellar as possible. At least 8', 10' would be better especially if you also want to set up a mini studio. Build it a bit bigger then you think necessary. Set it up with a wet side, make sure there is plenty of ventilation. Put about twice the number of electrical outlets then you think you will need, and consider using ground fault interrupter (GFI) plugs. Make sure it has adequate heating and cooling. Explain to the contractor that this needs to be light tight so he can take that into account when putting things in. Formica counter surfaces and washable walls are good ideas also.
Keep your eyes open for used Besslar or Omega 4x5 enlargers. You can often find them cheap and they tend to cover 35 and MF negs very evenly. College towns are often a good source for them. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
