First, some background:
My wife and I purchased our first place a few months back, a townhouse built in 2008 about two miles away from Seattle's city center. The place we fell in love with has a minuscule 15'9" L x 9'11" garage, a bit short in depth even by Seattle townhouse standards. Despite its small size, I'm set on getting the most out of it!
This brings us to current:
My neighbors are having their roof replaced, which means that scaffolding will block my driveway in June. I've been looking for an excuse to tidy up and reconfigure the space a bit, so parking the car elsewhere will be a great opportunity to take down the existing shelving, paint the unfinished walls, add a few additional outlets, introduce an area to tackle small projects, and add in shelving and storage that's a bit more tailored to our needs. I'm hoping to be in a good spot to park the car in the garage again come end of June.
I've searched around on GJ for a while, and while I have found other small garage threads, I thought it may be helpful to share another approach to making the most from a little.
What's the goal?
Here's ultimately what I want to accomplish:
The attached images show what I'm starting with. All of the shelving and hooks are leftovers from the previous owners.
My wife and I purchased our first place a few months back, a townhouse built in 2008 about two miles away from Seattle's city center. The place we fell in love with has a minuscule 15'9" L x 9'11" garage, a bit short in depth even by Seattle townhouse standards. Despite its small size, I'm set on getting the most out of it!
This brings us to current:
My neighbors are having their roof replaced, which means that scaffolding will block my driveway in June. I've been looking for an excuse to tidy up and reconfigure the space a bit, so parking the car elsewhere will be a great opportunity to take down the existing shelving, paint the unfinished walls, add a few additional outlets, introduce an area to tackle small projects, and add in shelving and storage that's a bit more tailored to our needs. I'm hoping to be in a good spot to park the car in the garage again come end of June.
I've searched around on GJ for a while, and while I have found other small garage threads, I thought it may be helpful to share another approach to making the most from a little.
What's the goal?
Here's ultimately what I want to accomplish:
- Nothing is stored on the floor
- There is at least one work surface; either collapsible or fixed
- Walls and ceiling are finished by fiilling any holes, prepping for paint, and painting
- Additional outlets are added to minimize need for using extension cords
- Every storage shelf or bin is sturdy (with a known weight limit) and serves a specific purpose
The attached images show what I'm starting with. All of the shelving and hooks are leftovers from the previous owners.
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