Yep. No plans for a lift.
OFFICIAL THREAD: Genius Storage Ideas
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hobie1dog
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Craigslist ad ,...from the front office of a local dry cleaning business...I called the guy and had not used the cabinets since he moved in the place, they were pre-existing and he just wanted some cash ( 250.00 I think is what I paid for them).
hobie1dog
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hobie1dog
Do you have pics of the hinges and mounting/supports when the counter is in use? We have some extra laminate counters at work
Nope, but if you go to HD or Lowes they sell 6 ft lengths of piano hinge in the hardware section, as that's what I used across the top of it. I'm making new bottom support brackets out of 1 inch square tubing in a triangle shape that will hinge on one side and fold underneath the countertop.
hobie1dog
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This is my loft and I have 11 ft ceilings with a 7 ft garage door.
With the Harbor Freight Hoist on a rail so that I can lift my karts up and then slide them in the loft.
That's awesome.
nate379
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Really can't do much with only a 9ft ceiling on a lift anyhow. It'd be able to lift my truck oh... about 1.5ft before it was hitting haha
rustbucket49
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Did you catch the "arteestic" first photo of Jack's garage? Tastefully framed with greenery, effectively softening the edges of the photo. The desk and chair arranged such that, once the Porche has been parked, it's a scant few steps until one might achieve a writer's zen. The lighting arranged for a cosy soireé with the neighbourhood who's-who. One might almost hear the popping of champagne and munching of crumpets in this garage.
Yes, I probably need to be beaten after that. Line up - wife took dibs long ago.
This is hilarious !!
Jack's da man and that garage is mega-sweet. But I'll stick w/ the Crown and Seven and pretzels for now What a great thread.chrislehr
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My latest "cool idea" for an old CD rack.
Got tired of deep shelves for thin bottles and having to dig through them all the time, so I decided to reuse it here
Got tired of deep shelves for thin bottles and having to dig through them all the time, so I decided to reuse it here
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It's working for me.
chrislehr
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oops - fixed - I was cleaning my photobucket.
ranunculous
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I scored a few hundred old heavy duty plastic Beta cases.Most are opaque black,but some are clear.
I store my screws and nails in them,marking the edge with a white paint marker or sharpie,then stack and segregate them by purpose,size or grade.
They stack beautifully and by marking the "TOP" I can be sure not to open them wrong-side-down and spilling every.They travel to the job and return just fine too.
Saves lots of space and works for me!
I store my screws and nails in them,marking the edge with a white paint marker or sharpie,then stack and segregate them by purpose,size or grade.
They stack beautifully and by marking the "TOP" I can be sure not to open them wrong-side-down and spilling every.They travel to the job and return just fine too.
Saves lots of space and works for me!
Tire rack. The ceiling is 10.5' high in this area.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35059&page=4
I also installed used cupboards which make a huge difference. If you're patient, someone you know will eventually remodel their kitchen and you can get these free. For extra work top space I've hung a folding table on the wall. I can set it up in the middle of one bay and have access all the way around it. It won't withstand a lot of pounding, but that's what the workbench is for. My compressor has been moved to the basement and piped through with a pressure regulator and on/off wall switch on the garage side. I'm going to be adding a ceiling fan (free-standing fans use up floor space) and a utility sink soon.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35059&page=4
I also installed used cupboards which make a huge difference. If you're patient, someone you know will eventually remodel their kitchen and you can get these free. For extra work top space I've hung a folding table on the wall. I can set it up in the middle of one bay and have access all the way around it. It won't withstand a lot of pounding, but that's what the workbench is for. My compressor has been moved to the basement and piped through with a pressure regulator and on/off wall switch on the garage side. I'm going to be adding a ceiling fan (free-standing fans use up floor space) and a utility sink soon.
mk3rattlebox
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First time posting...
Here is what my friend and i came up with.
One sheet of plywood builds either the 6 cell or 9 cell storage unit.
5/8" G1S - brad nailed, and glued. Good for 2-300 lbs total weight/ unit.
Nothing fancy, yet simple enough even I could build it.
Here is what my friend and i came up with.
One sheet of plywood builds either the 6 cell or 9 cell storage unit.
5/8" G1S - brad nailed, and glued. Good for 2-300 lbs total weight/ unit.
Nothing fancy, yet simple enough even I could build it.
babzog
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I like that tire rack idea! Even better than my own! LOL I've been eyeing a bit of ceiling space in my garage that's utterly unused and this would actually work perfectly (and then I can reclaim the space my current racks are using for other purposes).
russlaferrera
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Best idea I have done, was to store stuff at my parents garage. Then I became a parent. Oh well.
First time posting...
Here is what my friend and i came up with.
One sheet of plywood builds either the 6 cell or 9 cell storage unit.
5/8" G1S - brad nailed, and glued. Good for 2-300 lbs total weight/ unit.
Nothing fancy, yet simple enough even I could build it.
are there drawings or instructions? I guess I'm not as imaginative as you and your friend. I'd like to build some.
mk3rattlebox
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I've got the drawings on a pdf ... which i'm not sure how to host that..
Shoot me your email in a pm and I'll send it over.
Shoot me your email in a pm and I'll send it over.
JOHNMAN
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Wow,
Those are similar but different from the ones I just built.
Mine are 1/4" backs, 1/2" sides, and I used 3/4" for the shelves.
I have not yet built the face frames for these shelves/cabinets. They are a work in process.
Those are similar but different from the ones I just built.
Mine are 1/4" backs, 1/2" sides, and I used 3/4" for the shelves.
I have not yet built the face frames for these shelves/cabinets. They are a work in process.
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slowtwitch
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I finally went out and bought some 1x6 and made some shelving for my small garage
mk3rattlebox
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Wow,
Those are similar but different from the ones I just built.
Mine are 1/4" backs, 1/2" sides, and I used 3/4" for the shelves.
I have not yet built the face frames for these shelves/cabinets. They are a work in process.
Wow i like the bottom cabinets and the continous counter top - exactly what i need for under my cabinets.
What are the dimenions of the bottom cabinets?
Sidekick
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I posted elsewhere in this forum, I guess it was the wrong place- How to organize all your socket sets and attachments for 5.00
1/4 inch drive
3/8 inch drive
How to keep all those power tools at arms reach and clean
1/4 inch drive
3/8 inch drive
How to keep all those power tools at arms reach and clean
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babzog
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65Stang
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This is my shop that's attached to my garage. The storage area on the left has sliding doors and the large storage closet on the right has sliding doors as well. Keeps the dust off of everything.
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Below is what is looked like before I had built the attached 2 car garage (still working on finishing it).
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Below is what is looked like before I had built the attached 2 car garage (still working on finishing it).
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GzrGlide
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Wow,
Those are similar but different from the ones I just built.
Dude you need more wall plugs!
Lickers
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What are the dimensions of the shop in that pic, Stang?
My racking is not bolted down and its worked just fine. To be fair, I'm also not loading and unloading it with a forklift every day, so there is really no chance of me slamming it around in any major way. These things are pretty heavy, and once you get them assembled, they really don't go anywhere from what I've seen. My racking is 3' deep, and the rails are 10' long if I recall correctly and I have mine set against the walls. I tend to load really heavy stuff at the bottom, and lighter stuff up higher. If I was to set mine out in the middle of the space and I was planning on putting heavy stuff at the top with a forklift, I'd bolt them down as there is a higher change of smacking it with something heavy when its out in the open. I did check with the guy that I bought mine from and he told me that for what I was planning on using it for, since I was installing it against a wall, bolting the legs was not necessary. You might want to check with someone local to you though. There could be specific requirements in your area that differ from mine.
Lucky Strike
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I posted a "build thread" on this.
PVC loop storage for fishing poles, and other long stock. I think there are all kinds of clever things you could do with PVC, this is just the first one I thought of, because, well, I needed to do something with the fishing poles stacked in the corner.
PVC loop storage for fishing poles, and other long stock. I think there are all kinds of clever things you could do with PVC, this is just the first one I thought of, because, well, I needed to do something with the fishing poles stacked in the corner.
fattogatto
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For storing long pieces of tubing or stock attach a piece of restanguar plastic gutter to the wall in whatever length you need.
have2goski
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this is a simple bracket I made to store my tape measures. Just a short peice of scrap flat stock I had laying around. A couple bends, two holes to attach it to the peg board and finished. Hung it up right next to the door. One of the best things I have done since I was always looking around for where I left 1 of 3 tape measures I couldn't seem to find when I needed one.
This is a little rack I made to store my small punch and chiesel set. the center is a magnetic tool holder with 1/4" socket rails on either side. The rails are the real cheap ones. They are easy to adjust for different widths and create a defined organized place for the punches.
Another tip: The white plastic dry wall anchors can be used to "screw" all kinds of things into peg board holes without damaging the board too much.
Like these little brackets I made to hang a couple small air tools.
or this little one i made to store the battery terminal brushes. Just a short peice of scrap flat stock with a couple short pieces of 1/2 tubing tac welded on. The brushes simply push onto the stubs
This is a little rack I made to store my small punch and chiesel set. the center is a magnetic tool holder with 1/4" socket rails on either side. The rails are the real cheap ones. They are easy to adjust for different widths and create a defined organized place for the punches.
Another tip: The white plastic dry wall anchors can be used to "screw" all kinds of things into peg board holes without damaging the board too much.
Like these little brackets I made to hang a couple small air tools.
or this little one i made to store the battery terminal brushes. Just a short peice of scrap flat stock with a couple short pieces of 1/2 tubing tac welded on. The brushes simply push onto the stubs
reedwesd
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A little bump for a good thread. I really like the rod holder idea.
That's smart.
I can't quite call this "genius" as it is simply a modified design from another member here. I am extremely happy with the way it turned out and I can't wait to finally move the race car and all the tools over to the new house this weekend.
Simple tire rack. Approx $85 in parts.
Simple tire rack. Approx $85 in parts.
Bullitt2597
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What's the material you used in your drawers?
I posted elsewhere in this forum, I guess it was the wrong place- How to organize all your socket sets and attachments for 5.00
1/4 inch drive
3/8 inch drive
How to keep all those power tools at arms reach and clean
MN BIANCHI
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The best thing we did to clean up some of the mess was to install pallet racking. We installed 4 ft deep, 12 ft tall 48 ft wide section at the back of the storage bay. My only cost was driving to Minneapolis to pick it up. Otherwise is was FREE. Last weekend we took down 2 snowblowers, 2 fish houses. 2 ATV snowplow blades and a few misc items In another week or so we will put up some of the lawn and garden equipment that won't be need for another 5 or 6 months.
