Out of sight storage.

[TEX1]

I did this a few weeks back, had on old work bench/shelf combo that was too big and took up too much floor space that I was looking to get rid of. All it had on it was car washing stuff and oil, lubes and the like. I dig the dry wall, but it covers up all that great storage between the wall studs. Here's something I came up with to allow for that and still retain that nice finished look, while opening up the floor for other items, like a new work bench.

 

[Zeppe807]

Looks great!

 

[NUTTSGT]

It looks good, I'm sure others will copy it.

 

[admranger]

Nice! My wife wants all my stuff out of sight. All of it.

 

[Jack Olsen]

Looks great -- nice to have all that stuff out of sight, and all of it will stay cleaner now.

One small thing: usually, the diagonals on a door like that run from the hinge down to the opening edge of the door. The reason is to prevent the door from sagging over time. Your arrangement looks cool, with the two diagonals parallel, and probably will resist sagging just fine since the diagonal is a pretty substantial piece and the doors are so narrow. But I thought I'd mention it for the sake of guys who might build doors/gates like that in the future. Normally, they'd be symmetrical, not parallel.

 

[John in OH]

This looks really nice and a good idea! Are your studs 2x4 or 2x6?

 

[TEX1]

2x4 studs with 1x4s for the shelves

 

[pipsters]

Can you take more shots of the doors, I want to implement something like this as I just drywalled my garage but lost all the nooks and crannies storage that the 2x4 studs offered. I assume the hinges are screwed directly into the studs and the doors? That looks like what you did.

Really cool idea, love it, wish I had 2x6s, I could put almost all my power tools in there as well.

Also, I envision cabinets could be made like this as well. Interesting possibilities.

 

[marty_p]

A very GREAT use of space, and I just love the Ford tractor signs.

My Dad had two -- a Jubilee and an 8N -- that we both converted to 12V!

 

[Mattlt]

Not to poo-poo the idea, don't get me wrong, I really like it. If this is an attached garage and that's a wall that is shared with the house, you just blew your fire barrier. In most areas, a 5/8" drywall wall is required between the garage and the rest of the house.

Again, not trying to **** in your corn flakes. There are plenty of builds on this site that have far worse fire code problems.

 

[innkeeper]

Nice advice Jack and MattLT,, thought the diagonals looked different,, and fire code great point,, for insurance reason.. Again great information as always.. Innkeeper

 

[BHR4CE1]

I, too like the clean look. I did something similar. I had all the storage shelving installed behind sliding doors...

 

[TEX1]

Hey Jack, thanks for the advice, I have made many a gate and cabinet door before and I usually do the braces like you mentioned, but for such narrow doors, I thought I would break up the norm. Piggyback on the Innkeeper, great info as always. stay tuned.

Howdy Mattlt, I did this on the outside wall of my attached garage, the side yard is on the other side. Very good point on the fire barrier though, I guess sometimes we get wrapped up in our "vision",..... the finished product all complete and in use and then the light bulb comes on and you go....dang, WTH was I thinking. This one turned out alright! Glad you all like it and that I could pass it on.

Hey pipsters, yes sir, I cut the drywall for the opening I wanted right up against the inside of the 2x4's, basically exposing 1 down the middle with two on the sides and then i screwed the hinges in the studs like you thought, I'll get more pics and add them tomorrow, and your right, it does open a ton of possibilites, these make great cabinet doors for that easy rustic look, I've made some in the past out of cedar fence pickets. Carry on the plan of the day.

 

[larryv]

BHR4CE1, what a Beautiful setup!

 

[G_P]

That is one hell of a cool idea!

 

[Nighttrain]

neat idea!

 

[TEX1]

I, too like the clean look. I did something similar. I had all the storage shelving installed behind sliding doors...

That looks awesome, I'm digging the camera in the ceiling displayed on your flat screen too!! Nice video of the set up.