hello! new to the forum

[wbpolk]

hello i am new here, so far i am loving the site! makes me wish i had a better garage! but here is what i got.....
i am still working on it, i am looking for ways that best use space so if you have ideas please help, ie. where to put a bench, shelving......

before

after
painted the outside to match my brick house better, bc the white wasnt working! and will be coating the floor with the epoxy and adding a red stripe to the walls to add depth and break up the Grey.

 

[930dreamer]

Welcome to the GJ.

 

[D Force]

I'm a newbie too. I guess my question what do you think you'll be doing most with the space? i.e. car storage, bike storage, box storage, car maintenance, woodwooking, fabrication, welding, man cave? What are you going to, or want to do, the most with the space? Your project sounds fun.

 

[wbpolk]

well i would like to just pull my car in at night, do basic car maintenance, and shove a xs650 in there somewhere.

 

[sstruckguy]

I have posted this link before, but here it is again:

http://www.grizzly.com/workshopplanner.aspx

It is a VERY handy tool for figuring out where you want/need to put your...stuff.

I used it for putting together a parts department in a 7 plus million dollar Toyota dealership, as well as my current 28 x 40 home workshop

 

[Wingnut65]

Welcome to GJ. The smart thing that you have to start with is the offset door. Now you have one parking/repair space and still have room to work at a workbench. Good luck with your project.

 

[wbpolk]

like the web site for the planner!

 

[Motown 454]

Welcome to GJ . I like the color on the out side it looks good.

 

[DIC]

I would build some shelves up high (above your shoulder ) so they wont be in the way.And a shallow work bench about 18-20" or a fold up bench.....

 

[guy422]

Way cool! Welcome to the forum.

 

[Pure Oil]

Paint the inside white to get some light reflection...just my 2 cents

 

[wbpolk]

i have plenty of light thats not the problem. thanx for the help!

 

[Zeke]

It isn't just the lights, it's the way the light is used. Lighter colored walls do help, but it's your garage.

Yours is a small place. You should look up posts by Jack Olsen on how to maximize work space and yet be versatile. I'm thinking about a "pass through" work bench that would be accessible from the inside and the outside. Of course, I have to figure out how to lock up with an overhead roll up awning or something.

With a carport type cover on the side, you could double your work space.

 

[rikmeister]

get some of the plastic wall track to hang things . i have them and they work great.