My 2 car garage reclaim project

[2001ZR2]

This is my 50th post so based on encouragement from SWMBO I will start thread on how now that my kids are older I am reclaiming my garage.

Let's start with the mandatory before picture with much shame.


This is what I am starting with and I have following criteria.

Little if any Tetris as how is got this bad was too much stuff in too small of an area. I have gotten stacked to where I could have 2 cars in there but to find anything required moving other things.

Need to be able to park my 1967 Camaro inside and only move it out when I drive or if I need the space to work another.

Organize my chaos so I can find tools and complete projects faster.

The first step is to upsize my tool storage from a Craftsman 26" stack.

For that I looked at many options and in true GJ fashion screwed up. I was comparing a 41" lower with a side cabinet against a 56" lower. Both would fit easily.

So I bought a 56" MasterCraft 24" lower with a matching side cabinet.

 

[gunguy]

A journey of 10,000 miles begins with the first step. Try to have some fun in the process.

Good luck,

Jim

 

[dubber]

May the force be with you

 

[2001ZR2]

I made progress and took pictures. I should admit this was after 3 days of working on things in garage.

From November:

I decided to use a piece of 3/4" birch plywood for a topper for the lower and side cabinet.




Then switching the placement of the metal shelves and the free workbench I got to this point.

 

[2001ZR2]

I then figured out that I had some slope to the floor.




I used what I had and put washers under the 6 wheels to level out the tool box.



I took down the peg board as installed my a previous owner and relocated it over the work bench.

Now the baseline and to start organizing this area so it works for me.

That's enough for tonight but I have made a little progress since then and will get up photos soon enough.