Securing a tool chest

[spazegun2213]

So this is going to sound very strange, but I'm having the walls raised and a new roof put on my garage (6 foot ceilings are simply not enough, since I'm 6'2"). I've removed 90% of my stuff from the garage, what a pain that was, but I'm at a loss on how to secure my tool chest.

My wife would really rather it not go inside, as she does not want it damaging the wood floors and the chance of rain is slim to none most days here in San Diego. So How would you go about securing your tool chest? I have plenty or master locks, so I could chain it closed, and to my gas main...

Or should I just put down a few layers of card board and place the chest in the house?

 

[archirelic]

6 foot ceilings in a garage...?

 

[cburnscrx]

Here's my take...anything you don't want gone, put in the house. End of story. It's really irrelevant on how nice of a neighborhood you live in either. Get some cardboard and put it inside.

 

[dsimatt]

If you're worried about it then i'd buy some big plastic containers and put all your tools in them so you can keep them inside your house then chain the box to something unmoveable outside.

 

[spazegun2213]

6 foot ceilings in a garage...?

The garage was originally build in the 1920's and I'm 90% sure it had a dirt floor. Sometime after they added the, most unlevel, slab. But the roof slopes from just under 8 feet, to just over 6 feet on the other end. I cant even walk on that side of the garage because of it. The garage opener is stupid low and the garage door is only fit for midgets. I learned a long time ago though, getting a permit to modify an existing structure in a city is MUCH easier than trying to build something new. So up I go!

Thanks for the responses, I think I'm going to try to sneak the chest into the house....

 

[crewchief888]

either in the house,

or into a storage unit,
or perhaps a POD storage?

 

[CNGsaves]

Would really help if we could see your toolbox and garage w/ 6 ft walls.

 

[kts]

Or should I just put down a few layers of card board and place the chest in the house?

^ this. I'm in the same boat as you, my builder needs to re-pour my garage floor so I'll need to bring my tools inside and my better half doesn't like that idea either. I play to do it when she's not home so it's just done when she gets back.

In other news hi! Hope SoCal has been treating you right.

 

[machine_punk]

If you were a little closer, I'd happily let you store your toolbox in my garage for the duration. Actually, if you want to drive it all the way up to the North Bay area, I'd still be happy to help.

Other than that, I'd get one of those 'PODS' storage things...they drop it off at your house, pick it up when you are ready, and bring it back when you are ready. A month's storage fees could go on the 'construction' budget. Or, any normal storage facility, if you want to do the hauling yourself.

Kev