What's on your walls? Neat storage ideas!
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rslaback
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Old Man Roger
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Always thought about making a slot car track that lowered from the ceiling..lol
larry4406
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That picture answers all the how questions. Thank you!
Something like this?
I have a stairwell to the basement and I have been trying to figure out how to make more kitchen storage there. This gizmo would fold up against the opposing wall and tilt down to the top of the stair for use.
rayra
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wall cabinets hanging on french cleats. The pocket shelves with the chems on the right used to be the door to an exclosure for a noisy air compressor. It's hanging on a 6'x6'x18" set of wood-framed shelves on wheels, sized to rack a bunch of small cardboard moving boxes, with various stuff in them. Have two of those. They're normally making a sort of partition wall separating my workshop space from the rest of the garage.
And lately some clamp racks and pegboard.
And lately some clamp racks and pegboard.
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southalabama
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As a kid our train track was 4x8. It lowered from the ceiling
Old Man Roger
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<<<<<<<Jealous
fartymarty
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I agree that is neat.
However, the neatest thing is having a ceiling that high in the garage.....what is that about 14ft high? I'd have more cool stuff (and a lot more regular stuff) too If my garage had a 14ft ceiling instead of only 8ft. I only had heat/AC/insulation envy when I first arrived on this forum but after seeing so many 10ft -12ft and now 14ft tall garages I've got ceiling height envy too.
Narddog
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Me and the little one put together a rack to hold my tour pak.
rslaback
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I agree that is neat.
However, the neatest thing is having a ceiling that high in the garage.....what is that about 14ft high? I'd have more cool stuff (and a lot more regular stuff) too If my garage had a 14ft ceiling instead of only 8ft. I only had heat/AC/insulation envy when I first arrived on this forum but after seeing so many 10ft -12ft and now 14ft tall garages I've got ceiling height envy too.
It is indeed a 14ft ceiling. The original owners built a 28 x 32 to store their RV while they lived in it as they built their home on the lake side of the road. Then they got a bigger RV and put an 8 foot extension out the front. The entire front of the building is a huge overhead door.
If you need some more envy, I bought the whole shop (already insulated and heated but with only 1 wall in drywall), sitting by itself on the corner of a 1.3 ace lot in our subdivision for 43 grand.
nkachur
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Got a 16" x 24" piece of drain grate made today. Things are already better.Oil disposal tray... Still needs an expanded metal grate.
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nkachur
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I decided I wanted to build a rustic knick knack shelf for a gift I was given when I retired. Totally old school shelf, all nail construction. 
Off_kilter
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Ordered a 4 pack of sheet metal angle grinder mounts off ebay mounted them to a scrap piece of plywood and then had an idea to mount one of those cheap magnet bars they sell at Princess Auto/Harbour freight. Works great for the wrenches.
Only downside is I wish the mounts were larger both in width (for bigger grinders) and depth for wire cups.
Only downside is I wish the mounts were larger both in width (for bigger grinders) and depth for wire cups.
cgv69
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What are you using to hold the jack stands in the corner there?
Off_kilter
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That's two racks from tmr customs(Canadian company) mounted to a piece of plywood thats mounted to a stud.
They make quite a few garage organization pieces.
TMR Customs
They make quite a few garage organization pieces.
TMR Customs
cgv69
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Cool deal - thanks for the info. Direct link... TMR Customs SMALL Stand Storage Rack - PAIR
nkachur
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A few months ago I posted about my expandable hole saw storage system. I took the shelf down, cut it up and put it in a drawer. Well I improved it a little and added some new hole saws. Then added a strip of plywood to the bottom of the drawer and some plywood to the back of each holder to affix a label. It is getting better.
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SILVERPLATE
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tfalk
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How do you like the gladiator cabinets? Looking at them or the NewAge setup.
FMC1959
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I have the New Age I bought through Costco.
A couple of things, they come in different metal gauges. They look nice but when I got them, I thought they were cheaper and thinner (metal) than I was expecting. The shelves are only rated to 50 lbs.
I have a Gladiator copy (I think they are a copy) made by Maximum, Canadian Tire in house brand. The shelves are rated for 200 lbs, the paint finish is much nicer than on the New Age. If I wait for the right sale, I can get everything from the Costco 6 piece set for the same price through CDN Tire, and would have a much superior set.
All this being said, I have had the New Age for about 10-12 years and have always functioned properly, shelves have held up, as the exterior finish...overall have performed as well as I could want.
I would say that if you could see the new Age in person, see what gauge it is and how the system feels to you. They may not seem like the best or toughest, but if they do the job and the price is right, go for it. BTW, I am not 100% sure my CDN Tire in house brand is a re-badged Gladiator, so see those in person also.
The Gladiator, not sure, but I do not believe they have many lines or different levels of quality. The New Age for sure do. They come in many styles and metal gauges, So, make sure what you see in person is the same as what you would be ordering...if you order online.
SILVERPLATE
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I have had my Gladiator Cabinets for at least 25 years. Occasionally I wipe them down with car shine. They are sort of affordable and hold up well. I love them.
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Brent T
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Hopefully I didn't already post this. I wanted soft water to wash my cars, so tapped into the soft water loop. My garage had this stupid metal post, I guess to keep me from crashing into the water heater or somehing. I built a hose reel mount and welded it to the post. Not "on the walls", but saves floor space. Works great.
Sweet Old Bill
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Brent T,
That is the best "new to me" idea that I have seen in a month of Sundays!
Thanks for sharing
That is the best "new to me" idea that I have seen in a month of Sundays!
Thanks for sharing
Notgrownup
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Bought a bundle of exotic wood and needed a separate place to store it. The ceiling was the only logical next space. Reinforced some 2x4 with OSB for added strength and screwed I bolts in the ceiling into the joists. I don’t think it’s overloaded.
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rmmiller
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I bought some Wall Control panels and a few accessories to get started on some organization. One thing that I wanted but couldn't find a suitable fixture for was a wire rack. I ordered four sets of 4" shelf brackets and made my own. I took 1/2" conduit, 3/8 all thread coupler nuts, some 3/8 bolts and assembled it.
The nuts were a perfect interference fit with the conduit so I drove them into my cut pieces. From there I made a template so my holes were all in the same location, drilled them and assembled it all. Turned out great and will serve me well.
The nuts were a perfect interference fit with the conduit so I drove them into my cut pieces. From there I made a template so my holes were all in the same location, drilled them and assembled it all. Turned out great and will serve me well.
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Notgrownup
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So like some real genius, I mounted this rack when I was a bit under the weather. Genius me mounted it too low so yesterday, I go out to open my garage door to pull my Trike in for some work and DUH! The wood rack is in the way… fortunately, it’s mounted on chains so I had to lift it way up close to the ceiling for the door to clear it. Boy did I laugh at my dumba$$ self…At least I got a good laugh.
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Bob Heine
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NGU, the genius is in the way you mounted the rack. I would have welded up angle angle iron and then framed and sided the garage door hole when I discovered my mistake.
Notgrownup
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Sometimes you’re the bug, sometimes you’re the Windshield..
nkachur
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Hung up a grinder hangar on the wall. Keeps the grinders out of the way and keeps common items close by. 
atch
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I've gone almost exclusively to small flashlights. They fit into places larger ones won't. The small ones get lost much easier than "regular" sized ones though. These are the same size as the HF ones. So I made a holder and mounted it right over the main bench. This is central where I can find them instead of having to look all over for one. All toolboxes are overflowing so there was no space there. The silver light telescopes and the telescoping part bends to any angle you want.
The lines on the front are to see where the holes are since this is actually mounted above eye level.
The small black bracket under this is from a Model A. Either the choke or spark advance rod goes through this right under the dash. I don't remember which one; I don't think I ever really knew. Anyway they hold safety or reading glasses by slipping the earpiece through the hole. I'll be relocating it since I hung the flashlight holder there.
Brushes to the left are on a magnetic strip. I bought several of these at HF a while back and hung them all over. They really are handy. There's one on the front of the main bench and I put wrenches, screwdrivers, etc., there while I'm working on a project. That way they aren't in the way or rolling around on the bench. When that project is done the tools easily get put away in the nearby roll around boxes.
The clock and thermometer above are handy. With only woodstove heat I sometimes look at the thermometer more often than the clock.
The lines on the front are to see where the holes are since this is actually mounted above eye level.
The small black bracket under this is from a Model A. Either the choke or spark advance rod goes through this right under the dash. I don't remember which one; I don't think I ever really knew. Anyway they hold safety or reading glasses by slipping the earpiece through the hole. I'll be relocating it since I hung the flashlight holder there.
Brushes to the left are on a magnetic strip. I bought several of these at HF a while back and hung them all over. They really are handy. There's one on the front of the main bench and I put wrenches, screwdrivers, etc., there while I'm working on a project. That way they aren't in the way or rolling around on the bench. When that project is done the tools easily get put away in the nearby roll around boxes.
The clock and thermometer above are handy. With only woodstove heat I sometimes look at the thermometer more often than the clock.
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nkachur
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atch
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I also have 3 (or maybe 4) of these. I think next time I've got 30 minutes to burn I'll make some more. I think I'll keep making them 'til every stationary tool has one by it.
Thanx for the reminder; I need to put black and silver sharpies on my list for the next trip to town.
nkachur
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Finally finished my revamp of my fornister bit drawer. Still expandable if I buy some more
BD55
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I haven't hung anything on them yet, but I'm in the process of installing French cleats on every wall. I took 2x3 stock, ripped it, planed it, then mitered it to make cleats. Pretty pleased with the strength; I can hang (all 250lbs of me) on a cleat in the span between studs and there's no deflection, so I'm confident I'll be able to put whatever up and not worry about cleats pulling out or breaking (like the dust collector or heavy shelving).
atch
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I've gone almost exclusively to small flashlights. They fit into places larger ones won't. These are the same size as the HF ones...
Now that I've got this hung up I've been finding flashlights laying hither and yon so I'm going to have to make another one of these.
Oldbear
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I'm a big fan of the french cleats. I used them in my old shop and added lots of them to my new shop. Makes it easy to move things around and between the two shops.I haven't hung anything on them yet, but I'm in the process of installing French cleats on every wall. I took 2x3 stock, ripped it, planed it, then mitered it to make cleats. Pretty pleased with the strength; I can hang (all 250lbs of me) on a cleat in the span between studs and there's no deflection, so I'm confident I'll be able to put whatever up and not worry about cleats pulling out or breaking (like the dust collector or heavy shelving).
FullRaceMerc
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I haven't hung anything on them yet, but I'm in the process of installing French cleats on every wall. I took 2x3 stock, ripped it, planed it, then mitered it to make cleats. Pretty pleased with the strength; I can hang (all 250lbs of me) on a cleat in the span between studs and there's no deflection, so I'm confident I'll be able to put whatever up and not worry about cleats pulling out or breaking (like the dust collector or heavy shelving).
A big fan of french cleats here too. We put them up in the company shop over 20 years ago. Reorganizing ever since has been a breeze.
CSRPenFab
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When you suddenly acquire a full suite of EGO yard tools and realize you have too many chargers and batteries taking up space. An old sheet of plywood from a car project got repurposed into a charger/battery wall. Much better now.
thomfr
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I bought myself a new Metabo Mitter Saw. It is a lovely machine but also a lot bulkier than my old no name one. Any good ideas for storing these? Could be vertical or in a folding way.
Thom
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