[lisa_spyder]

Wolfe,

Is your landlord aware you will be conducting a business there? Over here we have ridiculously strict rules for rentals; not sure about your situation.

If so, send them a letter informing them that all the shelving etc (fixtures other than the furnace) is not suitable and request that you can remove them so you can start with a clean slate and put in much more effective stuff. It could make you the much needed room you need by doing this. Also inform them that you will be installing more power points etc at your cost (you'd better check what the board will take and whether it needs upgrading etc). They may want you to use their electrician or most likely they will at least want you to supply details and documentation of your chosen electrician.

You're starting behind the ball with all that stuff in there (not effective)...somehow it needs to go. Well it would be gone if it was me in your shoes...one way or another...