Reply by ArtMann

I am building the same size shop and I have exactly the same dilemmas. My current shop evolved over many years and I rewired it several times before sealing up the walls. I would like to be able to use my initial setup for a while to see whether it needs changes. I have thought about just running everything in conduit.

As far as sound goes, plain old fiberglass bat insulation and sealing will reduce the outside noise dramatically. I found that out when I insulated my current shop. The shop I am in now is about 200 feet from the nearest neighbor but my new shop (new address) will be about 100 feet away. I don’t feel I really have a choice in sound insulation in my new neighborhood.

You are right about the amount of information available on the internet. It is sometimes contradictory and hard to apply. I am going to watch this thread closely.