Enclosed toolchests

[dink]

I have never seen something like this before....but while thinking about it...it sounds very intriging.....Does anyone on here or know someone that has actually put there toolchest into the wall...allowing even more space on the floor and still allow you to store your tools.....something like this would look exceptional with the Lista tool chests being inside the wall

 

[iiibdsiil]

I was thinking about something very similar. My car is over 18 feet long, and I am looking for a place to buy. The problem is I'm not findng anything that has a garage more than 21 feet, which makes getting my car in and out of the garage fun. On top of which, I can not put anything on the walls there. I have a huge Snap-On tool box, and The math just does not work to allow me to have both in the garage. So, I was looking at finding a builder that would allow me to work with the plans a little bit and make a place for my tool box that would allow it to be more or less recessed into the wall. More just an area that we could lose about 3 feet of depth to make basically a closet with no doors for my toolbox.

I thought it would look pretty nice personally. But, then I realized I have wayyyyyyy to much stuff to ever even come close to shoving in a 2 car garage. (3 cars, Big tool box, Brake lathe, drill press, chop saw, transmission table, etc) So, now I'm looking into just renting a place, then maybe I can open a little shop or something.

 

[autoist]

? was there a photo?

 

[dink]

? was there a photo?

Well that was part of the original question if someone has done this or know someone that does it

 

[00Psst]

I think iibdsiil is on the right track with using a closet style space for the box. Recessing a box into a wall is tough considering most walls will be less than 8 inches thick and most boxes are going to be 18-24 inches deep. It can be done but would require some framing work to make it happen - essentially putting in a header and framing the opening much like a doorway.

 

[dink]

Why if its going to be on the ground??? it wouldnt be that hard to build around it...run a 2 x 4 across it to join the 2 others surrounding the box...then dry wall around it

 

[iiibdsiil]

Well, the thing is for me, and most others boxes, either you have a part that opens on top, or you have workspace on top of the box. I'm not for losing either one by completely enclosing it, although I agree it would look cool as heck.

 

[dink]

That is what a work bench is for

 

[iiibdsiil]

That's what the top of my toolbox is for.

 

[autoist]

Don't know how you would have more floor space if you built a wall out around the box? Seems you'd have less floor space...

 

[iiibdsiil]

Well, my idea was to recess it into the wall, i.e. losing space with whatever shares that common wall with my garage. I'm not sure what he was thinking though.

 

[DynoDave]

If you have a shop with a loft, or full second story, the space under the staircase would be prefcet for this.

 

[dink]

A few months ago my wife and I were looking at houses and we came upon a house that had a storage room in the garage...it had a resturant style freezer door on it....the door and the room were HUGE....I totally invisioned this room for my tools....well long story short...she decided no....and this is were I am at...now living in a new apartment

 

[kartracer55]

Thats actually a great idea, it would be like a refridgerator... built in. The only problem Id see is what to do with the top lid... it would have to be open all the time in order to get the draws to open.

Jim

 

[dink]

Thats actually a great idea, it would be like a refridgerator... built in. The only problem Id see is what to do with the top lid... it would have to be open all the time in order to get the draws to open.

Jim

No no no...you would just get the bottom portions of a combo...without the casters......not the top parts

 

[trovato]

Thats actually a great idea, it would be like a refridgerator... built in. The only problem Id see is what to do with the top lid... it would have to be open all the time in order to get the draws to open.

Jim

I have two of the Craftsman "Premium" boxes, and the first thing I did when I bought them was to disable this feature. There were three metal bars extending down behind the drawers. Each was attached to the lid with a pin. I just drove out the pins and removed the bars. Now I can open the drawers with the lid closed. I can't lock the drawers any more, except for the little center one. But for my application, I don't care.

 

[OH-MAN]

I had the cabinets built to fit the rollaway tool boxes in to them.
I know it is not the same but you could make the opening in the wall the same way. That way when you want to roll the box out to the car it's with you.
Might have a problem explaining to the wife why the bedroom closet is a bit smaller but that is the price of FREEDOM

 

[dink]

I had the cabinets built to fit the rollaway tool boxes in to them.
I know it is not the same but you could make the opening in the wall the same way. That way when you want to roll the box out to the car it's with you.
Might have a problem explaining to the wife why the bedroom closet is a bit smaller but that is the price of FREEDOM

Who cares about the closet when the wives cloths take it all and you have no room for your stuff

 

[Kevin54]

So, I was looking at finding a builder that would allow me to work with the plans a little bit and make a place for my tool box that would allow it to be more or less recessed into the wall.

Why not just work with the builder and build a larger garage? One problem with tucking away a roll-around is that usually only two wheels turn so it would be hard to shove it into a built in space. Second problem would be that as soon as it is put away, you would need to drag it back out to use it.

Kevin

 

[dink]

Why not just work with the builder and build a larger garage? One problem with tucking away a roll-around is that usually only two wheels turn so it would be hard to shove it into a built in space. Second problem would be that as soon as it is put away, you would need to drag it back out to use it.

Kevin

That is why you have a cart for the nessecart tools for the specific job

 

[iiibdsiil]

Why not just work with the builder and build a larger garage? One problem with tucking away a roll-around is that usually only two wheels turn so it would be hard to shove it into a built in space. Second problem would be that as soon as it is put away, you would need to drag it back out to use it.

Kevin

My toolbox is never ever ever ever moved, unless I am moving locations. It's wayyyyy too much for me to want to move. I'll get it in there the once, and pull it out when I buy the next house. I could do it with a forklift thingy like the warehouse people use to roll around pallets. Or, I can figure some other stuff out.

The problem is half the builders don't want to work with you. Then, you find someone well, and well, all of their plans that would allow you extend the garage ****. The plans you do want, would require the roof to be redesigned to make it work. Starts costing a lot of money, which I don't have. Would rather just lose space in the 3rd bedroom that will be used as an office, or whatever the floor plan allows.