bknudtsen
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I have spent the last two days reorganizing my garage. I am tired, sore, and feel like I inhaled a pound of dust, but I am at the point where I feel ok posting my progress.
Here is the prequel to this thread. It takes place a long time ago, in a life far, far away...
I recently updated my original thread, but decided that a new one was in order since so much has changed.
The catalyst to reorganize my garage came on two fronts. The first is that I have a major vehicle project approaching, and I need to have things in order. Secondly, I recently decided to remove my 4'x8' dog kennel from the garage. My dog has mellowed over the last year, and spends most of his time inside with the family, sleeping in front of the fireplace, and really only stays the night in his kennel. Having a kennel taking up nearly 25% of my garage didn't make sense anymore, especially considering that he can sleep in a crate in the spare bedroom.
Here is where I started a couple of days ago.
Here is where I am at this morning. Please excuse the mess. I am still in the process of cleaning up, and getting things in their final places.
Looking at the door to the house. To the left I am going to build a platform to place the tool cabinets on to get them level and flush against the wall. Right now, they are about an inch too wide to both fit. The cabinet on the right is hitting the stair tread. This is not the final configuration, just the placement.
This is the opposite view. The bay on the right is where the kennel used to reside. The Dana 60 front axle will be installed by late spring, and the Sterling 10.5" will hopefully go in this summer. The garbage cans will go outside behind a fence. I am still trying to find a home for my cardboard. It is so handy at times, and other times a pain. I have a horse stall mat that came out of the kennel that I have to deal with as well. Man those things are heavy!
The two large cabinets need to be reorganized. I need to get a small shed or storage box for the backyard. That way all the yard stuff can go outside. The small cabinet on the left will hold all my vehicle maintenance supplies. I will be rearranging the aluminum can and oil holders, as well as, moving the shop towel holder. The small cabinet on the right will hold all my vehicle cleaning supplies. The bench seat from my van will be sold or given away.
This side gave me the most grief. Who knew that suddenly gaining 25% more garage space would be so confusing?
My garage slopes to the doors slightly in the rear of the bays, then really drops off toward the front. I decided to remove the levelers on the rear of the 8' bench on the left, stick those feet on the stem wall, and then installed some large levelers on the front to deal with the slope. The vise came off the 8 foot bench and needs a new home. Everything is a mess here. I am also in the process of rebuilding a mountain bike, so I have parts everywhere. I am going to do a huge clean-up and remove all personal knick-knacks, signs and useless junk. I have realized that I am not a memorabilia kind of guy. The older I get, (41 now) the more I am perturbed by visual clutter.
My ultimate goal here is to get everything into a cabinet or overhead storage. Then I want to build a 48" x 36" assembly table on casters with leveling feet. This will reside in the quadrant with the workbench and tool chests. My rig will never see the inside of this garage, but I want the table to be mobile so my wife's Range Rover can come in for detailing.
I am perpetually remodeling my home, so that will be the main use of the garage, along with modding my rig.
Comments and suggestions appreciated!
Brad
Here is the prequel to this thread. It takes place a long time ago, in a life far, far away...
I recently updated my original thread, but decided that a new one was in order since so much has changed.The catalyst to reorganize my garage came on two fronts. The first is that I have a major vehicle project approaching, and I need to have things in order. Secondly, I recently decided to remove my 4'x8' dog kennel from the garage. My dog has mellowed over the last year, and spends most of his time inside with the family, sleeping in front of the fireplace, and really only stays the night in his kennel. Having a kennel taking up nearly 25% of my garage didn't make sense anymore, especially considering that he can sleep in a crate in the spare bedroom.
Here is where I started a couple of days ago.
Here is where I am at this morning. Please excuse the mess. I am still in the process of cleaning up, and getting things in their final places.
Looking at the door to the house. To the left I am going to build a platform to place the tool cabinets on to get them level and flush against the wall. Right now, they are about an inch too wide to both fit. The cabinet on the right is hitting the stair tread. This is not the final configuration, just the placement.
This is the opposite view. The bay on the right is where the kennel used to reside. The Dana 60 front axle will be installed by late spring, and the Sterling 10.5" will hopefully go in this summer. The garbage cans will go outside behind a fence. I am still trying to find a home for my cardboard. It is so handy at times, and other times a pain. I have a horse stall mat that came out of the kennel that I have to deal with as well. Man those things are heavy!
The two large cabinets need to be reorganized. I need to get a small shed or storage box for the backyard. That way all the yard stuff can go outside. The small cabinet on the left will hold all my vehicle maintenance supplies. I will be rearranging the aluminum can and oil holders, as well as, moving the shop towel holder. The small cabinet on the right will hold all my vehicle cleaning supplies. The bench seat from my van will be sold or given away.
This side gave me the most grief. Who knew that suddenly gaining 25% more garage space would be so confusing?
My garage slopes to the doors slightly in the rear of the bays, then really drops off toward the front. I decided to remove the levelers on the rear of the 8' bench on the left, stick those feet on the stem wall, and then installed some large levelers on the front to deal with the slope. The vise came off the 8 foot bench and needs a new home. Everything is a mess here. I am also in the process of rebuilding a mountain bike, so I have parts everywhere. I am going to do a huge clean-up and remove all personal knick-knacks, signs and useless junk. I have realized that I am not a memorabilia kind of guy. The older I get, (41 now) the more I am perturbed by visual clutter.
My ultimate goal here is to get everything into a cabinet or overhead storage. Then I want to build a 48" x 36" assembly table on casters with leveling feet. This will reside in the quadrant with the workbench and tool chests. My rig will never see the inside of this garage, but I want the table to be mobile so my wife's Range Rover can come in for detailing.
I am perpetually remodeling my home, so that will be the main use of the garage, along with modding my rig.
Comments and suggestions appreciated!
Brad
At least for now, all this stuff is off the floor.
