Cabinets **Again**

[Tim240Z]

I now have 'virgin' walls in my garage (just put up drywall) and am now looking for some cabinets and shelving. I plan to use metal shelves, but am still not sure about cabinets. I have searched through the archives trying to figure out what cabinets to use. I am on a a tight budget (although I can afford the good stuff, I would rather by horsepower for my car).

Just how bad is the quality of the Home Store cabinets (like the Coleman ones at Lowes), or even the basic white cabinets? Although I don't want to buy expensive cabinets, I don't want to buy something that will fall apart after a few months. I also don't want to use old kitchen cabinets (just took all those out!!

My garage is a "working" garage (welding, cutting, grinding etc), not a showroom.

will I be able to get away with the inexpensive cabinets from Lowes/Home Depot etc?

Thanks,
Tim

 

[rsitzejr]

I bought the rubbermade cabinets at Lowes, for about $30 each. Meant for laundry rooms, work pretty well in my garage holding spare parts and such.

Something like this, but I didn't pay that much at Lowes.

http://www.rubbermaidproducts.com/M..._Code=RHP+7085&Category_Code=Utility+Cabinets

 

[tkellytn]

cabinets

I just installed some of the Coleman cabinets from Lowes. They are pretty good. I liked the gray color ( will stay cleaner in a working garage) instead of just some cheep white kitchen ones. The Coleman ones are supposed to have a water proof resin in them instead of just normal particle board that is used in kitchen ones. I used one of the tall ones and several wall cabinets for the bottom I used the counter top I saved when we redone our kitchen and have roll around tool boxes under it with the wheels removed and set on a platform. So far they are great.
I looked at Mills Pride Kitchen and storage ones at HomeDepot and also the Gladiator ones at sears decided on the Coleman and ther are very good for the money.

 

[jonkav]

Y'know, I was in a local home improvement store (Menards), and saw unfinished oak (?) cabinets... for the price, and the quality of the product (real wood), it seemed a bit hard of a deal to pass up (though I didn't buy them, since I have no walls to hang them yet). Sure, I still have to stain them, but.... A thought for those who want wood vs metal or plastic.


Jon

 

[XR7G428]

These are better than the big box stores offerings. I had a ton of these in my last garage. The web site really doesn't do them justice, but they are very strong.

Everything mounts to the wall. so you can store long stuff underneath and also clean under them. It also eliminates the stem wall problem and the sloped floors you have in many garages.

www.garagestoragecabinets.com

 

[kartracer55]

I actually dont have any cabinets in my garage or shop, But many-a-times I have wished I did. If you go into a machine shop, many times you will find sheetmetal cabinets with peg board sides and a few shelves in them, and they use these for storing all sorts of cutters and tools. Very Handy to have around. I belive MSC sells them, and although they are pricey, they can take one hell of a beating.

jim

 

[ChucksCrib]

Am I the only cheap ******* on this site who scrounges around for old kitchen cabinets and repaints them.

 

[04 Navi]

I would love the Sears brand ones, but in the meantime I have found some great ones at a used office furniture store. They are 72" tall metal cabinets with two large doors and shelves. They were navy surplus. Only paid about 125.00 each. Just a thought.

As for metal shelving, look at the stuff that Costco has for in the home use like in a pantry. It's that chrome shelving on four wheels. It looks good and is strong. Much better than that Gorilla rack stuff with the particle board.

 

[trovato]

Wow. Pretty fancy! I didn't bother to paint mine!

 

[bje31]

A friend of mine does kitchen remoldeing and he often gives me first chance to buy the takeouts...I have used some and done some for other guys...ex..did a set for a Chevy guy in black-white with some red bowties on the front doors...great for detail supplies, back issues of car mags, etc.

 

[Sundowner]

I was lucky enough to find some old steel cabinets from a kitchen remodel. they were pinkand avacado (ugh) but $20 of sandpaper and Rustoleum make them put the best Galdiator and Craftsman cabinets to utter shame.

steel kitchen cabinets were popular in the 50's and you can find them cheap
if you look around on the internet, there are a lot of arhcitectural salvage places that scrounge that kind of stuff.

just be careful. those suckers weigh enough to crush a wayward toe

 

[l_bilyk]

Am I the only cheap ******* on this site who scrounges around for old kitchen cabinets and repaints them.

nope

 

[slapshot]

I ended up going with Gladiators. When I was able to compare the Craftsman, Stack On, and Gladiator side by side at Sears, the choice was easy. They were the most expensive of the 3, but hands down the most solidly built and best quality.

 

[rickairmedic]

Am I the only cheap ******* on this site who scrounges around for old kitchen cabinets and repaints them.

Too the last post I will add another Nope . cheapest cabinets I ever got and quite sturdy .


Rick