Hi Everyone - I'm an infrequent poster but daily reader here. I've gleaned so many ideas from this site that I wanted to contribute my own post in hopes that it may inspire someone else.
About me and my garage: I'm a Georgia fan, in fact, I was hoping the title of this thread would be "National Championship Garage". Unfortunately that wasn't in the cards this year, but my wife's team colors are also Red and Black so the color scheme helped lessen the judgment with the many purchases that go into creating this workspace. I live in Atlanta and don't have a lot of space, so I needed to maximize what I can do in the part of our ~19' x ~24' garage that isn't filled with cars. I do everything from home and car DIY to building furniture for our new baby's nursery, so without having a shop (or space for one) I was looking for maximum functionality in a small space. Finally, as you may be able to sense, I am fairly OCD so I wanted a certain look and feel.
Hopefully y'all will be flattered by the ideas I shamelessly stole from your garages and shops. I researched just about every item that went into the garage here, the highlights are:
-Milwaukee Tool Chest
-Pollard Brothers Work Bench
-Gladiator cabinets and tool carts
-North Star 20-Gallon Horizontal Air Compressor (in the adjacent storage area)
-Rapid Air 1/2 air lines (run in wall)
-Reelcraft air hose reels
and here are the pictures:
IMG_2351 by Will, on Flickr
IMG_1378 by Will, on Flickr
IMG_1756 by Will, on Flickr
Here's the filter/regulator for the hose reel mounted above the bench, it also has detail of the dual hitch receiver that holds the vice/grinder/etc:
IMG_3515 by Will, on Flickr
IMG_5947 by Will, on Flickr
Each Gladiator tool chest has a maple top with threaded inserts for power tools, right now one is set up for a Makita planer and one is set up for a Bosch router table:
IMG_4910 by Will, on Flickr
Here's the Milwaukee tool chest, one day I will upgrade to something better, but the biggest issue I've had with it so far is it can't hold all the tools I buy as a result of browsing this site:
IMG_1830 by Will, on Flickr
In the spirit of Garage Journal, it seemed completely reasonable to have another hose reel at the other end of the garage for airing up tires or blowing off yard equipment:
IMG_7388 by Will, on Flickr
I forgot to take a picture of the compressor setup, so I'll add that at a later date. The next project is a garden shed to make more room for things to collect. Hope y'all have enjoyed the tour!
About me and my garage: I'm a Georgia fan, in fact, I was hoping the title of this thread would be "National Championship Garage". Unfortunately that wasn't in the cards this year, but my wife's team colors are also Red and Black so the color scheme helped lessen the judgment with the many purchases that go into creating this workspace. I live in Atlanta and don't have a lot of space, so I needed to maximize what I can do in the part of our ~19' x ~24' garage that isn't filled with cars. I do everything from home and car DIY to building furniture for our new baby's nursery, so without having a shop (or space for one) I was looking for maximum functionality in a small space. Finally, as you may be able to sense, I am fairly OCD so I wanted a certain look and feel.
Hopefully y'all will be flattered by the ideas I shamelessly stole from your garages and shops. I researched just about every item that went into the garage here, the highlights are:
-Milwaukee Tool Chest
-Pollard Brothers Work Bench
-Gladiator cabinets and tool carts
-North Star 20-Gallon Horizontal Air Compressor (in the adjacent storage area)
-Rapid Air 1/2 air lines (run in wall)
-Reelcraft air hose reels
and here are the pictures:
IMG_2351 by Will, on Flickr
IMG_1378 by Will, on Flickr
IMG_1756 by Will, on FlickrHere's the filter/regulator for the hose reel mounted above the bench, it also has detail of the dual hitch receiver that holds the vice/grinder/etc:
IMG_3515 by Will, on Flickr
IMG_5947 by Will, on FlickrEach Gladiator tool chest has a maple top with threaded inserts for power tools, right now one is set up for a Makita planer and one is set up for a Bosch router table:
IMG_4910 by Will, on FlickrHere's the Milwaukee tool chest, one day I will upgrade to something better, but the biggest issue I've had with it so far is it can't hold all the tools I buy as a result of browsing this site:
IMG_1830 by Will, on FlickrIn the spirit of Garage Journal, it seemed completely reasonable to have another hose reel at the other end of the garage for airing up tires or blowing off yard equipment:
IMG_7388 by Will, on FlickrI forgot to take a picture of the compressor setup, so I'll add that at a later date. The next project is a garden shed to make more room for things to collect. Hope y'all have enjoyed the tour!
...Is that a Tablet mounted on your bench?, I may steal that idea!
