Garage cabinets?

[Greenlawnracing]

Not super strong, but been real happy with these the last three years. I have three sets.

https://www.menards.com/main/bath/b...binet/laundrycabinetwhite/p-1444451717510.htm

 

[Greenlawnracing]

Forgot the pic

 

[gtsgarage]

Love my new age pro cabinets. Costco has some great sales.

 

[PhantomEB]

I got the local big box store guy to rip 4x8 sheets of 3/4” plywood into 11&15/16” length wise and went to town. It all is covered by plywood doors now too.

None of my shelves have any sag to them and I put a lot up there.

 

[Innovate1]

Trying to utilize all the space, the toe kick drawers worked out well, hold a lot stuff. Now I need to make all the doors & try to make them look finished. I have had good luck making utility cabinets & jigs with this high density form plywood, comes in 1/2 & 5/8 with a resin finish.

Wondering how important a toe kick area really is. I suppose that allows you to stand slightly closer to the cabinet when using the top as a workbench. It's easy enough to do and without it I would need a face frame to keep the drawers from dragging on the floor - or at least a cross board at the bottom so I suppose it's easy enough. But if you have enough room for another drawer why not just make it flush with the others above?

 

[ez-duzit]

You need the toe kick.

 

[Innovate1]

Sounds like I need to include them. Here is an old thread I found that talks about size and the need for it that others may find useful.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=184566

 

[Renegade1LI]

Without a toe kick it gets uncomfortable real quick, & it worked out to be a good spot for more drawers.

 

[Dewaynep]

I bought the cheapest NewAge cabinets I could get. I have about 30' of cabinets. All-in I've got under $2000 in the cabinets, mounting hardware and counter top. Admittedly, I did have to endure the damaged cabinets from NewAge the first time around but it did afford me a few extra cabinets that I pounded back into shape.

 

[Kaizen]

Wondering how important a toe kick area really is. I suppose that allows you to stand slightly closer to the cabinet when using the top as a workbench. It's easy enough to do and without it I would need a face frame to keep the drawers from dragging on the floor - or at least a cross board at the bottom so I suppose it's easy enough. But if you have enough room for another drawer why not just make it flush with the others above?

I have one in my kitchen and it ***** not having a toe kick. You can just make them square and put a 2x4 base under the cabinet instead of cutting out the tie kick


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[Mwaters]

Picked these up this weekend. $400 for 8 cabinets from a recent kitchen remodel. Need to build the bench now and plywood the walls between bench and cabinets.

 

[Renegade1LI]

Wondering how important a toe kick area really is. I suppose that allows you to stand slightly closer to the cabinet when using the top as a workbench. It's easy enough to do and without it I would need a face frame to keep the drawers from dragging on the floor - or at least a cross board at the bottom so I suppose it's easy enough. But if you have enough room for another drawer why not just make it flush with the others above?

The reason for the drawer is to utilize the dead toe kick space and yielded a decent drawer 36 x 24 x 4 1/2” deep inside, 6 sq ft per drawer. If i add another drawer above i would loose cabinet space, why not add them and you could modify any cabinet to fit.

 

[Moosefire]

The reason for the drawer is to utilize the dead toe kick space and yielded a decent drawer 36 x 24 x 4 1/2” deep inside, 6 sq ft per drawer. If i add another drawer above i would loose cabinet space, why not add them and you could modify any cabinet to fit.

How many caulk gins do you have?!?

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[Plump]

I second (third?) the need for a toe kick. Used to have a workbench that didn't and HATED it.

Also, a toe kick drawer IS awesome for scrap wood, etc. Simple box with casters so I can pull it out, slide back under.

 

[lowbucktruck]

Those cabinets are turning out nice, Renegade1LT!

 

[bamawildcat]

None of ya'll have a Habitat for Humanity ReStore nearby where you can pick up a whole kitchen worth of donated used cabinets for $300?

 

[Renegade1LI]

None of ya'll have a Habitat for Humanity ReStore nearby where you can pick up a whole kitchen worth of donated used cabinets for $300?

I was in the restore in kingston ny a couple of weeks ago and they had almost nothing, i guess the pandemic has caused a lot of people to go there. The one by me in Long Island never has anything good.

 

[Renegade1LI]

Those cabinets are turning out nice, Renegade1LT!

Thanks! The best part is i got the wood for free, just time.

 

[karoc]

Been down this road, and don't want to do it again but I am. I have more of a woodshop than a repair shop, but now adding welding/metal shop. Anyway yrs ago I built my garage which is just I would say 3 car garage. I took 3/4 plywood and made my cabinets, not cabinet grade but grade that good and flat which has voids and painted them. Anyway you won't find that kind of plywood now days, but anyway I made my own. And it was built custom for what I wanted to store in them. Like the one under the table of my PM 66 TS has 3 drawers holding variety to things from rulers,saw blades,etc. TS has an outfeed table that just junk gets put under it which I regret not building something. You has said upper cabinets which in a garage the temptation of putting to much weight in them would be a hard battle to fight. So I made my uppers shallow to avoid that problem,which would hold drill bits,hole saws,punches, files and the list goes on. I also built floor to ceiling cabinets with adjustable shelving for some of power tools such as routers,saws, etc. Problem with what I did,doing it today would cost a fortune and I don't think I would do it again. But I am moving and I am pulling most of my cabinets out taking with me mainly due to the investment I put into these by todays prices. But if I was starting from scratch I think I would search CL and buy some of those lower tool cabinets and maybe also stack couple lowers on top of each other. While these used tool cabinets still cost money but cheaper than buying new and cheaper than making your own. Or at least to point that you don't have to buy new nor maybe not have make as many. Hope you post some pics of your place and how it evolves into your work haven

 

[tarmy]

Made em...

 

[66HertzClone]

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Safe to assume you don't bring a car or truck through that overhead door I guess. That lower cabinets would make that a bit tricky I would think.

 

[tarmy]

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Safe to assume you don't bring a car or truck through that overhead door I guess. That lower cabinets would make that a bit tricky I would think.

I am guessing that you are referring to the first/upper photo?

That garage is about 24ish feet wide...we use it as a single car for the wifey’s ride...mine is outside. This is the other side...