Reworked the Garage for <$500

[bursty]

My biggest gripe about my small workspace was the lack of a usable workbench. I also wanted more cabinets/chests to store things, rather then have them just sit out, usually on the little workbench I had. Anyways, here's what I did with less then $500. Excuse the dark pics, I still need better lighting

before:

after:

The chests are some ball bearing Craftsman that I got for $200 each during the Memorial Day sale, regularly $279 each. The top is just a cheapo 8' countertop from Home Depot that I think will really be tough enough to take my punishment, yet still be cheap enough (at $75) to replace whenever it needs it. I still need to anchor it down once I get the chests spaced like I want. And yes, I need some lighting.

 

[gboezio]

Wow good job, I admire a cheap work that gives impressive results.

 

[Uncle Buck]

For doing what you can on the cheap! I have done all my benches, wall cabinets, and tons of other stuff from the scrap of others. I love construction material recycling.

 

[cyclopsblown34]

Ya need better lighting. LOL. Looks nice and clean. You are doing it frugally which gets my vote.

 

[sjsfire]

Looks good! Nothing like some cabinets to hide stuff, cleans everything up. I got my metal base cabinets from a old building being torn down and built my wall cabinets out of 3/4 plywood. I little paint and I was in bussiness. Work on getting some lights up and you'll have a nice place.

 

[joecaver]

I like what you've done. The before and after pics say it all.

 

[meyers0912]

ls1 Rx-7 huh? nice, I got 2 myself, but with the original rotary power plant.

 

[bursty]

ls1 Rx-7 huh? nice, I got 2 myself, but with the original rotary power plant.

ha! nice eye.