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    Ideas on MDF Garage cabinets?

    good info in here. does anyone have any plans or suggestions on where I could get started building my own?
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    Getting Started and Looking for Suggestions

    Yes, I have become aware of this. I am planning on correcting the problem as soon as possible. Its a "serious safety concern" if something in my garage spontaneously bursts into flames. I'm intelligent about what I store in the garage, and the work that I do out there.
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    Getting Started and Looking for Suggestions

    finished the lights today I also removed one of the sketchy shelves. From the street I'm still planning on hanging two lights above the rear of the cars, that will be on a separate circuit.
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    Getting Started and Looking for Suggestions

    started hanging lights today, going to get more wire and conduit parts tomorrow to finish.
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    Getting Started and Looking for Suggestions

    I do more engine work than anything, so I'm going to take your suggestion and rotate the lights so that the long side faces the cars. Three lights above the front of the cars, with the outside lights at least 2' off the wall to leave me some space for hanging cabinets/storage. Then two lights...
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    Getting Started and Looking for Suggestions

    I picked up more fixtures last weekend, thinking of installing 3 above the front of the cars, and 2 above the rear. Too much? Not enough? Thoughts? Here's a super basic drawing of where I'm thinking about putting all the lights. The dark lines are lights. Does that make any sense?
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    Getting Started and Looking for Suggestions

    Thanks. Spent some time hanging lights today. Two, 4' two bulb T8 fixtures from Lowes. Before: Middle: After: Let there be light! For general lighting of the workbench area, those are going to be great. I might hang some additional lights above the workbench itself for...
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    Getting Started and Looking for Suggestions

    I had a death in the family so I was out of town for a bit. I'm back now and I picked up some light fixtures. I'm going to start hanging them this weekend. I'll update with some pictures along the way.
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    Getting Started and Looking for Suggestions

    I think moving the plumbing and relocating the softener would be more trouble than its worth. Plus with the lower ceiling in the understairs storage I dont know how difficult it would be to add salt. Last night I was doing some thinking, what if I did the soffit storage like we talked about...
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    Getting Started and Looking for Suggestions

    Unfortuantely I wouldn't be able to do that because my water softener and tank are right next to the heater. The only think I could do is box them in and build storage above the softener, which I'm not opposed to but it would be more for hiding the softener than anything else. I also have a...
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    Getting Started and Looking for Suggestions

    well, i'm going to start by cleaning everything up as best as i can.
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    Getting Started and Looking for Suggestions

    i wonder if it would be possible to suspend the large ladder above the garage door, like this
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    Getting Started and Looking for Suggestions

    Cool, I appreciate the example and the tips. As far as lighting is concerned, how many and what type of fixtures would you guys recommend? I dont have easy access to the area above the garage so I was planning on using conduit.
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    Getting Started and Looking for Suggestions

    That's a cool idea
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    Getting Started and Looking for Suggestions

    As far as implementation goes, what should I do first? Clean/Organize Electrical/Lights Cabinets/Storage Paint Floor In that order?
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