Not really a garage

[Midnight Garage]

Long time reader first time post. I am 26 and live in South Jersey. I just moved in with my girlfriend, she had no garage, and a tiny plastic shed from the orange store. At my parents house I have a very cheap built 1500sf garage (to be posted another time) and now live an hour away so I am buying a 10x20 shed to make into an office/workshop. I only need room for little projects, since i have the big building for big stuff. I also need a desk and place for filing cabinets, she owns the house already and it's only 600sf, so more space is needed. The shed will be divided into two rooms, each about 10'x10'. On the left side will be the "office" side. I will have a desk, a computer, an improvised drafting table (free dining room table) and a filing hutch with book shelves. Not sure how yet, I'll figure it out eventually. On the right will be for work tools, I am an electrical apprentice, and do some work on the side. Also normal yard work tools, lawn mower and nonsense like that. It'll be here tomorrow, I can't wait to get started.


I poured a pad extension to what was here already, it is the ugliest piece of concrete ever. My dad, youngest brother and I did it by hand in the rain last weekend, so it could be worse. The old part is in the back middle and I added five feet to each side an two feet in the front

 

[FTWingRiders]

Nice start, should be a good space. Keep posting some pic as you go.

 

[RStewart]

Always exciting to start a new project. Best of luck.

 

[captain14]

There’s another thread here when somebody made his shed into his shop and office

Can’t think Of the title now.

 

[bczygan]

Make it one big space with the desk and file cabinets on one short wall.

If they need protection from dust and such, use a curtain to cover when not in use.

This adds space to the working area.

Bill

 

[bczygan]

Add some more concrete.

Either build bigger or add on to the roof overhangs to create more covered space.

Place yard tools in this covered area. Give yourself more workspace inside.

Bill

 

[James-W]

Welcome to the forum.

If you were to make it 12X20 you would add 40 more square feet and then 3 full sheets of plywood/OSB would fit instead of ripping a sheet.

 

[Midnight Garage]

Well the shed is here, the trailer they used to drop it off is crazy, it will extend 10' and has wheels that move sideways, only problem it is ridiculously heavy, broke that slab right away. I also only poured the slab one week before delivery. My parents kitchen remodel got in the way, the week I move out is the week they start, and now I am an hour away from them.

 

[Midnight Garage]

Here are the shots of it here, my girlfriend picked the colors, I thought it would be aweful but now that's here it looks pretty good, and I got the shutters for free. Now time for alot of work!