Budget garage cabinets

bchee · Dec 3, 2010

I took a double sink vanity out of my bathroom and installed it in the garage.
I used a "french cleat" to mount it.
The ceiling fan in the picture came out of one of the bedrooms.

Stuart in MN · Dec 3, 2010

Ingenious method of lifting the cabinet, but those top drawers are going to be hard to access.

JC23 · Dec 3, 2010

Clever install.

What would happen if you put it in upside down? Would it still work?

rickycobra · Dec 3, 2010

Nice my garage currently has my old kitchen cabinets and they work just fine. A+ for execution of the desk use.

dykstra · Dec 3, 2010

clever idea

Ben Iv · Dec 3, 2010

you like that celing fan out there? I have been wanting to put one up in my garage since i moved in.

bchee · Dec 4, 2010

Stuart in MN said:
Ingenious method of lifting the cabinet, but those top drawers are going to be hard to access.

I have hinges for the drawer fronts, so I might make them open UP. I don't know what I can put in such a short space though.

JC23 said:
Clever install.

What would happen if you put it in upside down? Would it still work?

I did think about installing upside down, but I was lazy about making a good bottom shelf for it.

Ben Iv said:
you like that celing fan out there? I have been wanting to put one up in my garage since i moved in.

I wouldn't normally put a fan there, but I didn't like it in the bedroom, and I didn't want to throw it away either. It gets hot here so hopefully it will be useful. It's a little lower than I would like.

bchee · Dec 4, 2010

By the way I got that desk for free on craigslist.
Those suckers are heavy.
I don't know who uses those anymore.

Scout Driver · Dec 4, 2010

Very clever. Both the hanging of the vanity and the method behind it! :thumbup:

By the way is that a Harbor Freight lift cart?

Scott

bchee · Dec 4, 2010

yeah HF cart. I got it on thanksgiving with the 25% coupon.

The casters are surprisingly smooth. It rolls real nice.
I would like to lift something real heavy to test the limits of the cart.

Scout Driver · Dec 4, 2010

I might have to look into one of these carts now......

Scott

PCO6 · Dec 4, 2010

bchee said:
By the way I got that desk for free on craigslist.
Those suckers are heavy.
I don't know who uses those anymore.

Ocular Engineer used one as part of a welding table which is a good idea. See post #9 of ...
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=80188&highlight=welding+table

snowdevil · Dec 4, 2010

I reused my old kitchen cabinets after our remodel this past spring. Gave them a coat of paint and hung them up last weekend.

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