Looking for suggestions on a 2 car attached

[dmolaver15]

New here, i've been reading posts for the past couple days to hopefully get some ideas, but instead i've just been envying some of the garages and shops in the garage gallery section.

To start off, i'm 20 years old, live with my parents, and have been granted the use of the garage to set up my tools/workspace. I mostly work on cars and trucks, therefore i have more smaller hand tools that i keep in my craftsman rolling toolbox setup, and tool storage isn't really a major issue. we also have a shed for the landscape tools, and my dad has his woodworking and general house maintenance stuff in the basement where his workshop is.

I've already built myself a big sturdy bench, 3x8 surface, 42" tall with a raised shelf underneath. I hung one cabinet over the bench from our kitchen renovation years ago, and have a 2 lamp light with a large reflector from home depot hanging underneath that cabinet. i also have 3 similar lights in a row over the back half of the garage where the bench is.

Just today i began installing drywall that will go on 2 sides of the garage. The rear side where the bench is already has pegboard on it, so i will just be painting that to match the other walls. My dad didn't really think i should bother hanging drywall on the front of the garage because it would involve moving all the brackets from the doors.

Both of my parents normally park their cars inside the garage, so i cant take the entire space.

What i'm looking for are suggestions as to what i should add or change to my current setup. I'm looking for a good storage rack type thing for some frequently used landscape tools (rakes, shovel, clippers, etc), and any other suggestions for my workspace. Keep in mind though, i'm on a 20 year olds budget and my dad will only cover the cost of things that he see's necessary.

Here are some pictures of the current set up.
bench shortly after i built it

current tool storage

drywall being installed today

I will post more pictures of the entire space tomorrow, these are only what i had on my cell phone at the moment

 

[dmolaver15]

and this is what will be worked on in the new and improved garage. she's a 2002 dodge ram 2500, cummins 5.9l turbo diesel with just over 200,000 miles on her and still going strong.

 

[rickairmedic]

Well my first question is did you put insulation in the walls before you started hanging drywall . The space looks pretty good to me for a 20 year old . I will add that the more shelves and cabinets you can get up high will make for less stuff on the floor.


Rick

 

[EB.Bldr]

Looks like your starting out with a good area. I see an air line but no compressor so your good there. Leaving the peg board would be a good idea but it dosent seem to be any insulation behind it so you may want to add a bit there. Any way to possibly add a landscape ofthe garage to orient us on how its layed out? May help with placement and available space in the shop.

Btw. Big cummins fan here. On my fourth, only this one is in a Ford. LOL. But 200K...just getting broken in. '02 May want to look into alternative lift pump ideas if you have yet to experience that nightmare.

 

[dmolaver15]

Well my first question is did you put insulation in the walls before you started hanging drywall . The space looks pretty good to me for a 20 year old . I will add that the more shelves and cabinets you can get up high will make for less stuff on the floor.


Rick

unfortunately inslulation was not on my dads list of things he wanted done. the terms of me using the garage as "my space" was for me to hang the drywall, but he didn't want me insulating it. I do have a propane heater that works pretty well, so i cant really complain much.

i am looking for nice garage cabinets at some point down the road. i really like the craftsman cabinets, but i dont enjoy the price as much. i'm currently un-employed, i work seasonal maintenance at a YMCA day camp, and start back up there in about 2 weeks. I'm relying on about $400 a month from the fire department right now and that's it

 

[dmolaver15]

Looks like your starting out with a good area. I see an air line but no compressor so your good there. Leaving the peg board would be a good idea but it dosent seem to be any insulation behind it so you may want to add a bit there. Any way to possibly add a landscape ofthe garage to orient us on how its layed out? May help with placement and available space in the shop.

Btw. Big cummins fan here. On my fourth, only this one is in a Ford. LOL. But 200K...just getting broken in. '02 May want to look into alternative lift pump ideas if you have yet to experience that nightmare.

yes there's a craftsman 50ft hose reel hung on a ceiling joist up there. and yes i'll be leaving the pegboard, only painting it when i paint the walls. No on the insulation, dad didn't approve. Tomorrow i will get pics up of the overall space.

and on the ford, is that a 12 valve swapped in there?
and on the lift pump, that was my first mod, i got an airdog 150 on there, along with a boatload of other stuff.

 

[EB.Bldr]

yes there's a craftsman 50ft hose reel hung on a ceiling joist up there. and yes i'll be leaving the pegboard, only painting it when i paint the walls. No on the insulation, dad didn't approve. Tomorrow i will get pics up of the overall space.

and on the ford, is that a 12 valve swapped in there?
and on the lift pump, that was my first mod, i got an airdog 150 on there, along with a boatload of other stuff.

Good to hear on the air. Didnt know what you had going on there. Not sure where you are but I asked about insulation because its best done before fit and finish.

Went with a CR motor out of an '05. AirDog here aswell.

 

[dmolaver15]

Good to hear on the air. Didnt know what you had going on there. Not sure where you are but I asked about insulation because its best done before fit and finish.

Went with a CR motor out of an '05. AirDog here aswell.

yeah my dad just didnt want to pay for the insulation. trust me i asked lol

and that's a first for me, i've only seen the 12 valves swapped. do all the electronics get along?

 

[EB.Bldr]

Everything works like OEM. Not your average project. Compounds...Blah blah blah.

Motor has be out twice testing different things...

 

[Jack Olsen]

Buying cabinets (especially new) is expensive. You say your father has some carpentry tools -- why not build cabinets? You could put deeper ones up high so they don't eat into your working space. Shallower ones down below would give you more storage space.

Paint can also make a huge difference -- a white or light gray can really make a garage more work-friendly.

Then what else do you need, if it's only for automotive/truck work? I would guess a lift is out of the question, but think about smart ways to store jacks, ramps and jackstands.

Lights on reels will also come in handy.

 

[dmolaver15]

Buying cabinets (especially new) is expensive. You say your father has some carpentry tools -- why not build cabinets? You could put deeper ones up high so they don't eat into your working space. Shallower ones down below would give you more storage space.

Paint can also make a huge difference -- a white or light gray can really make a garage more work-friendly.

Then what else do you need, if it's only for automotive/truck work? I would guess a lift is out of the question, but think about smart ways to store jacks, ramps and jackstands.

Lights on reels will also come in handy.

i plan on doing the walls and pegboard white, or a light shade of gray like you said, because i am looking for a very bright workspace, but i also like the look of un-finished wood, so the bench, and possibly trim around the window and doors will be either staying bare, or will get a clear type of sealer on them

un-sure about building cabinets at the moment, but i may be building my own down the road, maybe just over the span of the work bench itself.

 

[dmolaver15]

some more pics of what i have to work with.

got more drywall work done today, should be ready to paint tomorrow and then i can finally clean up the mess.

It's not usually that much of a mess everything is just all over the place because of the sheetrock and getting stuff ready to paint