Building workshop in vapor barrier line basement
I recently moved into my first home and the unfinished basement has Delta-MS vapor barrier with a French drain and sump pump around the interior walls. I want to build a small workshop there for diy projects and to learn some beginner woodworking but I don't want to drill through the membrane to build shelving/storage units.
Through some googling (and gemini-ing) I have found a couple options: freestanding shelving, which is fine, but the floor of my basement is also quite uneven and I'm a little concerned about stability.
The other option would be to use the exposed ceiling joists as anchor points for dropdown shelving. This seems more ideal but seeing as I am a novice (and a new homeowner) I wanted a second opinion and see what others thought.
Would either of these options work? Or is there an issue that im not thinking of?