How would you set this up?

[cgv69]

Will be closing on a new (to me) house at the end of the month and in the meantime, I've being going over the place in my head trying to determine how I'm going to set things up?

Here's a view of the garage. Fairly standard 20x20 but it does have a 4' bump out on the right side (you are looking straight at the bump out in the pic. Not the oversized 3 car garage I was hoping for but better than nothing. Total sq/ft is around 450

This 4ft bump out is the area I plan to put stuff like my bench, tool box, compressor, etc..

Plan A: Originally I was thinking I was going to put the bench on the right side under the window to take advantage of the natural light with my tool box next to it (to the left of the bench). In the left corner I was going to install an air compressor (Don't have it yet but it will be a 60-80gal, vertical, 220v job). The electric panel is in the basement on the other side of that wall so that would keep the run for the 220v line short. I also plan to run an airline into the basement to my other "shop" areas

Plan B: After thinking about it some more, I think Plan A may be *** backwards? When I'm working on a car, the car will more then likely be pulled straight in so it would make more sense to have the bench/tools up by where I'll probably be working? Also, on the other side of the left wall on the 1st floor is the family room so it would be better to have the compressor on the right side of the view above to keep it as far away from any living space as possible. The downside to that is longer runs for electric and air lines and puts the compressor right in front of that window?

So because of the window and from a plumbing perspective, plan A is my preference but because of the noise (if nothing else), plan B probably makes more sense?

 

[The Cobbler]

I like your plan a.don't think the noise will be much different wherever you put the compressor really.

 

[slow]

Growing up my dads bench was full wall right side of the garage, so that is how I naturally would set it up. Allows more room to get in and out of the car on the left doors. A cart or table on wheels could be moved to the front when you are working on a car

 

[PoorOwner]

I had my share of 20x20'
your bench or tool box should to go in that nook, the car cannot pull any more further towards that way.

You need drive right in the middle of the garage door to do work comfortably. If you put the drawers in the backwall, the drawer of a 24" deep box will hit the headlight when you open it depending on the car. Depending on the car, you got around 20 inches between toolbox and the bumper, you have contort to climb out from under the car. Especially if you left a drawer open! Mine didn't have that nook so I had no choice but to use the backwall if I wanted to normally park 2 cars.

Check out this bench maybe you can put in on the backwall, you can just flip it open when you need it.

http://shop.trinityii.com/tool-boxes/308-trinity-wall-cabinet-with-fold-down-work-surface.html

 

[cgv69]

I had my share of 20x20'
your bench or tool box should to go in that nook, the car cannot pull any more further towards that way.

Just be clear, That is the plan ("stuff" goes in the nook) with either option. Nothing will be on the back wall (the wall opposite the garage door) because I wouldn't be able to fit my truck in otherwise (Tundra).

I normally back in but the bump out is 4' deep and the deepest thing that will be in that space is my bench which will be 30" deep so car door space shouldn't be an issue regardless of how I set it up.

 

[cgv69]

don't think the noise will be much different wherever you put the compressor really.

That may be true?

 

[cgv69]

A cart or table on wheels could be moved to the front when you are working on a car

That is something I thought about doing if I go with plan A.

 

[vavet]

I like plan A. Back the car in when you're working on it.

 

[bpj71]

Honestly, the mistake I made was not doing my floor first with a quality epoxy. I would start there save you time and money down the road.

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[B.S.A. (ret.)]

Honestly, the mistake I made was not doing my floor first with a quality epoxy. I would start there save you time and money down the road.

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Ditto on the epoxy floor! Also, you may want to put some storage cabinets on the rear wall where the nose of the car/truck will face. Mount them high enough to allow for clearance for the vehicles, and that will take care of some of inevitable future clutter. As far as toolbox location, you're best option is right against the wall in that cut-out. Ideally a good place for a workbench, belt sander, drill press, grinder and otherbneat toys...